Verušičky

Verušičky (Klein Werscheditz) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Albeřice, Budov, Hřivínov, Luka, Malý Hlavákov, Týniště, Vahaneč and Záhoří are administrative parts of Verušičky.

Geography
Verušičky is located about 23 km southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Doupov Mountains, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Janský vrch at 717 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Verušičky is from 1556, when there was a fortress. The most important owners of the village were the families of Schlick (1705–1708), Breidenbach (1758–1775) and Nostitz (1775–1799).

Transport
The I/6 road (part of the European route E48, which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary) passes through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of the Verušičky is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a valuable rural Baroque building. It dates from the early 18th century.

The Verušičky Castle was a Renaissance fortress, which was converted into a Baroque castle at the beginning of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.