Kryry is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Běsno, Stebno and Strojetice are administrative parts of Kryry. Stebno forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The name is derived from a Polish word for "scream, shout, caw".

Geography

Kryry is located about 33 km southwest of Louny, 47 km north of Plzeň, and 65 km west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is below the top of the hill Hůrka at 435 m above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Kryry is from 1320. During the Hussite Wars in 1421, the Czech population was murdered by crusaders and the village became ethnically German. The Germans were expelled after World War II.

Demographics

Transport

The I/6 road (part of the European route E48), which replaces here the unfinished section of the D6 motorway, passes through the Stebno exclave. Kryry is located on the railway line Plzeň–Most.

Sights

The most significant monument is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built around 1324, and in 1722 it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Schiller Observation Tower was built on a hill above the town in 1905–1906. It was named after the writer Friedrich Schiller, on the centenary of his death.

Notable people