Roztoky

Roztoky (Rostok) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name is derived from rozdělený tok, i.e. 'divided stream'. It is a common Czech geographical name for places founded at the confluence of a small stream with a river.

Geography
Roztoky is located north of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 310 m above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, in its meander.

History
According to archaeological findings, the area of Roztoky was inhabited continuously from the early Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The first written mention of Roztoky is found in the ruling charter from 1233, in which Peter of Roztoky was mentioned.

From 1870 to 1952, a globe manufacturing industry founded by Jan Felkl was located in Roztoky.

Transport
Roztoky is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem via Kralupy nad Vltavou.

Sights
Levý Hradec is a locality in Roztoky with remains of a Slavic gord founded by the Přemyslid dynasty. In the 980s, Duke Bořivoj I had the first Christian church in Bohemia built here, dedicated to Saint Clement. The church is preserved, but has been rebuilt and expanded many times, and only the foundations of the rotunda under the floor are preserved from the original church.

Notable people

 * Zdenka Braunerová (1858–1934), painter and graphic designer
 * Emil Utitz (1883–1956), philosopher and psychologist
 * Jiří Srnec (1931–2021), theatre director and artist
 * Lubomír Beneš (1935–1995), animator, director and author; lived and died here

Twin towns – sister cities
Roztoky is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 Skawina, Poland