Velvary CoA on Prague Gate portal / Znak Velvar na portálu Pražské brány - Velvary (Central Bohemia)
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The depicted stone CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates southern portal of the late-Renaissance Prague Gate (Pražská brána) in Royal Town Velvary.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/19/2015
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The depicted stone CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates southern portal of the late-Renaissance Prague Gate (Pražská brána) in Royal Town Velvary.
Velvary is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague and has a population of 2 936 (2006 census). The town, first mentioned in 1282, was for centuries an important stop on the road from Prague to Saxony.
The major landmarks of the spacious King Vladislav Square include a Baroque plague column (1716-1719), a Baroque town hall (1717) and the Gothic St. Catherine church with murals from the 15th century. The Renaissance Prague Gate (1580) is the last preserved of three town gates. There is also a valuable Renaissance St. George church (1613 - 1616) with a churchyard. [Wikipedia]
Late-Renaissance Prague Gate, only preserved town's gate and part of medieval fortifiction system, is one of historic and architectural landmarks of Royal Town Velvary. The gate, only preserved from four historic city gates, was erected at the basements of older Gothic gate by Italian architects Petr and Bartolomej Vlach (their real Italian name are unknown, this is Czech medieval transcription from chronicles) in 1580 (mayor Jirí Mydlár).