Nove Hrady town & 22450 Nove Hrady Asteroid - Nove Hrady, Czech Republic
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N 48° 47.533 E 014° 46.855
33U E 483908 N 5404381
The old-time town Nové Hrady ("New Castles") lies in the Novohradské Hory (Nové Hrady Mountains) near the Czech-Austrian border.
Waymark Code: WMR604
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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About a thousand asteroids were discovered by astronomers from Klet Observatory (
visit link) . The most of this asteroids was named after famous locations of Czech Republic or famous Czech natives. In addition to these well-known names/persons, some asteroids are named after the names of the villages in the vicinity of the Klet Observatory.
About Nové Hrady
The history of the Nové Hrady town dates back to 1279. It was known as a small village with the castle, which was built by the Vítkovec family for the protection of the trade route. Later the castle became property of the Lords of Landštejn and the Rožmberks. In 1620, when it was under the ownership of the Švamberks, the town participated in the revolt against the Emperor. Thereupon it was captured by the soldiers of general Buquoy, who became the new owner of the town.
The castle from the end of the 13th century stands on the western outskirts of the town. It is enclosed by a huge moat. Only the remains of the original town walls (from the second half of the 14th century), which were connected with the fortification of the castle, and the town gate Dolní Brána (Lower Gate) from 1829 can be seen in the town.
One of the oldest buildings is the Late-Gothic Church of Sts. Peter and Paul with the monastery of the Servites. It stands in the south-eastern corner of the square.
The Renaissance town hall is located in the western part of the square. It was built in the 16th century and then it was reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The residence of the Buquoy family, which was built between 1634 - 1644, can be found in the eastern part of the square.
The Boquoys founded the new Napoleonic chateau (
visit link) on the eastern outskirts of Nové Hrady between 1801 - 1810. It is situated in a large romantic park. The Pseudo-Gothic family tomb of the Buquoys has been located in the cemetery since the 1890's.
22450 Nove Hrady Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: J. Tichá, M. Tichý
Date of discovery: 3. 11. 1996
Place of discovery: Klet Observatory