Davle

Davle
Town
A northeast view of Dalve across the Vltava River.
Flag Coat of arms
Davle
Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 14°23′12″E / 49.89306°N 14.38667°E / 49.89306; 14.38667Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 14°23′12″E / 49.89306°N 14.38667°E / 49.89306; 14.38667
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian Region
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Prokůpek
Area
• Total	7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population (31.12.2007)
• Total	1,323
Time zone	+2
Website	http://www.obecdavle.cz/

Davle is a market town in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located more than 24 km (15 mi) 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 was found at the confluence of mined gold creating a boom period for the area. The village was also an important stopping point for rafters using the two waterways as trade routes. However, after the monastery was abandoned in 1517, Davle reverted to a village.

In 1848, Davle was incorporated into a municipality with nearby villages of Měchenice and Svatý Kilián. In the 1930s, the village's status was again revised. After the end of World War II, it was assigned to the Okres Praha-jih district. In the 1950s Svatý Kilián lost its status as a hamlet. Since 1961 Davle was an independent municipality part of Prague-Měchenice.

In 1900 a railway line connecting Davle to Prague was completed. In the summer of 1968 scenes for the film The Bridge at Remagen were filmed using the Davelský old bridge .