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15-415: The villages of Byškovice, Horňátky, Korycany, Lobkovice and Mlékojedy are administrative parts of Neratovice. The settlement was originally named Neradice. The name was derived from the personal name Nerad, meaning "the village of Nerad's people". At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, it was distorted to Neratovice. Neratovice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Prague . It lies in

30-589: A flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table . The highest point is at 284 m (932 ft) above sea level. The Elbe River flows through the town. A notable body of water is the flooded sandstone quarry Mlékojedy. The first written mention of Neratovice is from 1227, at that time known as Neradice. It was a serf village of Chapter of St. Wenceslaus at the Prague Castle and of St. George's Convent in Prague. In

45-526: A new "modern" panel-type town with abundant social facilities was intensively built. The population grew up as people were coming to Neratovice for work and housing. In 1990, Libiš became an independent municipality again. The town is known as an industrial centre. The main company is Spolana chemical plant. The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) runs next to

60-566: A tower survived the Thirty Years' War . A new Baroque castle was added to the tower in 1679 and in this form the castle has been preserved to this day. Today the castle is owned by the Lobkowicz family and is closed to the public until the reconstruction is completed. Neratovice is twinned with: Lobkovice Lobkovice is a village and part of Neratovice in Mělník District in

75-528: The Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 800 inhabitants. Lobkovice is located about 16 km (10 mi) north of Prague . It lies in the southeastern part of the territory of Neratovice and is urbanistically fused with the town proper. The first written mention of Lobkovice is from 1341. In 1367–1377 Lobkovice belonged to Mikuláš Cotr, and in 1377 the village became

90-598: The House of Lobkowicz belong to the small group of families that constitute the Hochadel ( German for 'high nobility') and is one of the mediatised houses . Today, there are four main branches of the Lobkowicz family: of Roudnice , Křimice, Dolní Beřkovice and Mělník . Notable Lobkowiczs of today include: After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, a number of castles and estates were restored to different branches of

105-504: The castle is owned by the Lobkowicz family and is closed to the public until the reconstruction is completed. House of Lobkowicz The House of Lobkowicz ( Lobkovicové in modern Czech , sg. z Lobkovic ; Lobkowitz in German ) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the centuries, the family expanded their possessions through marriage with

120-518: The family were awarded with the title of Prince , which was granted to them on 17 October 1623 by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor . In 1786, Emperor Joseph II further ennobled the 7th Prince when he created him Duke of Roudnice ( Herzog von Raudnitz in German, vévoda roudnický in Czech). The family's Imperial immediacy over Princely county of Störnstein was mediatized to Bavaria in 1807. As such,

135-411: The most powerful families of the region, which resulted in gaining vast territories all across central Europe . Due to that, the family was also incorporated into the German , Austrian and Belgian nobility . The first Lobkowiczs were members of the gentry of north-eastern Bohemia in the late 14th century. On 3 August 1459 they were granted the title of Freiherr . In the 17th century, members of

150-629: The original family seat. In 1948, the estate was nationalised by the socialist government (resulting from the bill of the Revision of the First Czechoslovak Land Reform passed in July 1947). The Lobkovice Castle was returned after the Velvet Revolution to the grandson of the last owner prior 1948, Prince Ferdinand Joseph Lobkowicz. The main historical monument is the Lobkovice Castle. Today

165-493: The property of Jan Čuch of Zásada. Lobkovice was then acquired by Mikuláš Chudý of Újezd, the founder of the House of Lobkowicz . He had rebuilt the local fortress into a small Gothic castle. With a few breaks, Lobkovice was owned by the Lobkowicz family until the 19th century, when it was bought by the Prague attorney Jan Měchura, father-in-law of the historian František Palacký . A few years later, Prince Mořic of Lobkowicz reacquired

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180-515: The second half of the 14th century, it became a property of the Archbishopric of Prague . At the beginning of the 15th century, Neratovice was purchased by the Lobkowicz family and remained their owners for most of the time in the following centuries. Thanks to the industrial revolution, Neratovice developed significantly in the second half of the 19th century. In 1865, the first train passed through

195-458: The town. Neratovice is located on the railway line Prague– Mladá Boleslav , further continuing to Tanvald . Neratovice is also the starting point of the local lines to Čelákovice and Kralupy nad Vltavou . The town is served by three stations. The main historical monument is the Lobkovice Castle in Lobkovice. The original fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1610 at the latest. Only

210-528: The village along the Turnov – Kralupy line. In 1872, a line from Prague connected to it and a railway station was built. In 1874, a post office was established in Neratovice. In 1880, Neratovice separated from Lobkovice and became an independent municipality. In 1898, the railway to Brandýs nad Labem was put into operation. In 1900, a factory for the production of oil, degrass, soap and candles (later known as Lachema)

225-520: Was established. In 1905, a chemical factory focused especially on ammonia production (later known as Spolana ) was established. Villas were built and the Neratovice region became a recreational area, especially for the inhabitants of Prague. In 1950, an independent national enterprise Spolana Neratovice was established. In 1957, Neratovice officially became a town and the villages of Libiš, Byškovice, Lobkovice, Horňátky, Mlékojedy and Korycany were gradually associated with them. In cooperation with Spolana,

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