Domoušice

Domoušice (Domauschitz) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Solopysky is an administrative part of Domoušice.

Etymology
The initial name of the settlement was Domašice. The name was derived from the personal name Domaše, meaning "the village of Domaše's people". In the 18th century, the name evolved into its present form.

Geography
Domoušice is located about 14 km southwest of Louny and 46 km northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is the hill Pískový vrch at 526 m above sea level. The Hasina Stream originates here and flows across the municipality.

History
The area of the Na Rovinách gord was inhabited already in the prehistoric times. The first written mention of Domoušice is from 1325, when King John of Bohemia donated the village to Knight Chval and his son Dětřich. The next owner of the village was the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Aftr the Hussite Wars, Domoušice was property of various noblemen. In 1599–1627, Domoušnice was owned by Old Town of Prague. From 1628, the village was ruled by the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus.

Transport
Domoušice is located on the Rakovník–Most railway line. The municipality is served by two train stations: Domoušice and Solopysky.

Sights
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Baroque style in 1754.

The Domoušice Castle is a small rural Baroque mansion from the beginning of the 18th century. Today it is the seat of the forest administration.

Kounov stone series are ancient stone rows, which are often called the most mysterious place in the Czech Republic. They contain about 2,000 quartz stones, most often 80 cm in diameter, and run several hundred metres at irregular intervals from north to south in parallel rows. They are located on a raised plateau in the western part of the municipality and are named after the neighbouring village of Kounov.