Davle

Davle is a market town in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located more than 15 miles (24 km) south of Prague at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The first historical mention of Davle is the founding of benedictine monastery of st. John the Baptist by Bohemian duke Boleslaus II in 999. When the important monastery at Sekanka was destroyed in 1278 by Brandenburg, Davle monastic building were enlarged. The site became the center of religious communities within Upper Davle area. In 1310 Davle received a papal bull from Pope Clement V giving it rights as a market town. These privilege and coat of arms were conferred on Davle by Premysl Otakar II in the 14th century. In the second half of the 13th century, gold...