Červený Újezd (Prague-West District)

Červený Újezd is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology
Újezd is a common Czech toponymy. The attribute červený means 'red'.

Geography
Červený Újezd is located about 11 km west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Křivoklát Highlands.

History
The first written mention of Červený Újezd is from 1318.

Transport
The railway line Prague-Dejvice–Kladno briefly passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.

Sights
In the local part named Hájek is located a pilgrimage site with a Franciscan monastery. The oldest part of the early Baroque complex is a Loretan chapel, built in 1623–1625. The monastery was then added to the chapel in 1663–1681. Hájek is the destination of the pilgrimage starting in Prague-Břevnov.

In 2001, an artificial castle was built in Červený Újezd. It houses a museum, but it also serves cultural and social purposes. There is a small open-air museum in the castle's gardens.