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21-622: Liblín is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Rokycany and 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Plzeň . It lies in the Plasy Uplands . The highest point is the hill Na Mýti at 432 m (1,417 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Berounka River; the village is situated in its meander. The Střela River joins the Berounka on the municipal border of Liblín. The first written mention of Liblín

42-485: A village of such people. Rokycany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Plzeň . It lies in the Švihov Highlands . The highest point is the Čilina hill at 523 m (1,716 ft) above sea level. Rokycany is situated at the confluence of the Klabava River and the brook Holoubkovský potok. There is another brook (Rakovský potok) which flows through the western part of the town. The largest body of water

63-508: Is Klabava Reservoir with an area of 128 ha (320 acres). Today it serves as flood protection and as a recreational area. The second notable body of water is the fishpond Borecký rybník. The area was inhabited since the Stone Age . Celtic and early Slavic settlements were discovered. The first written mention of Rokycany is in Chronica Boemorum from 1110. At that time, the village

84-672: Is from 1180. In the second half of the 14th century, the Libštejn Castle was built near Liblín and then was bought by the Kolowrat family . The village became part of the Libštejn estate at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. During the Hussite Wars , Liblín was repeatedly damaged and looted. In 1510, the Libštejn estate was acquired by the Waldstein family . At the beginning of the 17th century,

105-520: Is the ruin of the Libštejn Castle. The castle was documented as abandoned in 1590 and definitively fell into disrepair during the Thirty Years' War. A technical monument is the reinforced concrete arch road bridge that spans over the Berounka. It dates from 1929. Rokycany Rokycany ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈrokɪtsanɪ] ; German : Rokitzan ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of

126-474: The Czech Republic . It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . Rokycany is made up of the town parts of Střed ("Centre"), Nové Město ("New Town") and Plzeňské předměstí ("Plzeň Suburb"), and the village of Borek . The term rokycan denoted a person who lives near willows ( rokyty in old Czech). The name Rokycany denoted

147-539: The Thirty Years' War . Rokycany was repeatedly afflicted by various armies, most notably by the Swedish who almost completely burned the town. The town was among the most destroyed Bohemian towns. Thanks to the ironworks and woodworking industry, the town began to flourish again. However, two huge fires in 1757 and 1784 deprived the town of its medieval character. Almost everything was destroyed, including municipal buildings,

168-527: The 20th century. On 7 May 1945, Rokycany was liberated by the United States Army which halted its eastward advance here, meeting with the allied Soviet troops in the eastern part of the town (creating the so-called demarcation line ). It was the very first meeting of United States Army and Soviet Army in Czechoslovakia. After 1945, most ethnic Germans were expelled . In the post-World War II era,

189-413: The development of the town was carried out in line with the ruling communist regime . The new massive construction activity focused on uniform tenement houses, from the 1960s built with concrete panels (so-called " panelák "). The local industry was further expanded and the life of the town was strongly influenced by strong army garrison (located in two barracks built in 1899 and 1933 respectively). In 1960,

210-587: The estate was bought by the Gryspek family. During the Thirty Years' War , Liblín was again repeatedly looted. A new period of prosperity began in the 18th century, when a new Baroque castle was built. In 1904, Liblín was promoted to a market town . There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The main landmarks of Liblín are the Liblín Castle and the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. The castle

231-410: The neighbouring municipality of Borek was merged with Rokycany. In 1980, another three municipalities ( Kamenný Újezd , Svojkovice and Litohlavy ) joined Rokycany (however the first two have separated in 1990 and Litohlavy in 1994). The largest employer with headquarters in the town is a branch of Hutchinson SA . It is engaged in the production of rubber products. The D5 motorway passes through

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252-510: The northern part of the municipal territory. Rokycany is located on the railway line Prague – Klatovy via Plzeň . Rokycany hosts Fluff Fest , a vegan hardcore punk festival which draws several thousand visitors from across Europe every July. It is held at the Rokycany airfield, having moved there in 2006 from its original location in Plzeň. The festival has been described as a yearly "strain" on

273-485: The second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditions of the self-administration of Roman cities. Judicially, a borough (or burgh ) was distinguished from the countryside by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws . Common privileges involved trade (marketplace,

294-510: The so-called " Rokycan 's House of Enlightenment". In the mid-19th century, this Neo-Renaissance building and the town hall were two only two-storey houses in the square. The Church of Our Lady of the Snows is located in the northeastern part of the square. It stands on the place of the episcopal court, mentioned already in 1110. It was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century. After a large fire, it

315-464: The storing of goods, etc.) and the establishment of guilds . Some of these privileges were permanent and could imply that the town obtained the right to be called a borough , hence the term "borough rights" ( German : Stadtrecht ; Dutch : stadsrechten ). Some degree of self-government , representation by diet , and tax-relief could also be granted. Multiple tiers existed; for example, in Sweden ,

336-442: The town hall and the church. Thanks to favorable economic conditions of the residents the post-1784 renewal proceeded rather quickly. In the 1840s, it again became one of the most richest Bohemian towns. In the 19th century, the traditional iron-ore mining and processing industry became main source of Rokycany's economy. In 1862, Rokycany was connected via railway with Prague and Plzeň . Industrial development continued for most of

357-453: The town, which is otherwise unaccustomed to large numbers of foreign visitors and extreme music adherents, and brings a business boom especially in sales of vegetarian and vegan food. The Masarykovo Square is in the historical core of Rokycany and contains most of town's cultural monuments. The town hall is a Baroque building by architect Ignác Jan Nepomuk Palliardi , built in 1804–1808. The stone Baroque fountain from 1827 stands in front of

378-405: Was a property of the church until the Hussite Wars . In 1421, the town was conquered by Jan Žižka 's army, but later that year it was conquered, burned and looted by Plzeň 's Catholics. In 1436–1498, Rokycany was owned by Lords of Švamberk and in 1498, it was bought by King Vladislaus II . In 1584, it was promoted by Emperor Rudolf II to a royal town. The prosperity came to an abrupt end with

399-510: Was built in the late Baroque style in 1721–1725 on the site of an old Renaissance fortress. In 1845, it was modified in the Neoclasical style into its present form. Today it houses an institute of social welfare. The church was built in the castle complex in 1751–1752. Next to the castle is a park with three valuable statues of saints Joseph, Gotthard and John the Evangelist. A tourist destination

420-490: Was owned by the Bishop of Prague , and major Bohemian and German noblemen met here for diplomatic talks with Emperor Henry V . At the end of the 13th century, bishop Tobiáš of Bechyně made from the settlement a market town and the episcopal court was replaced by episcopal castle. In the 14th century, the town fortification was made, few its fragments are preserved to this day. In 1406, Rokycany obtained town privileges . The town

441-442: Was rebuilt in the Neoclasical style by Palliardi in 1785–1788. The Dumet's House next to the church was first mentioned in 1512, however it probably exists much longer. In 1784–1787 it served as a school, but it burned down. Nowadays it has a Rococo façade with stucco decoration. Rokycany is twinned with: Town privileges Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of

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