Čelákovice
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Location of Čelákovice in the Czech Republic
Čelákovice (IPA: [ˈtʃɛla:kovɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located on the Labe river, 25 kilometers from Prague. The population is about 10,000.
The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written record comes from year 1290. A fortress and a church building were built there. The fortress, reconstructed between 1973-82 in the Gothic-Renaissance style, serves as a municipal museum today.
In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (Továrna Obráběcích Strojů) was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town.
[edit] Famous people
- Alois Vašátko, WWII wing commander
- Eduard Petiška, writer of children books
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