Braškov

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Braškov is a small municipality and village in the Kladno District, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants and covers about 4.8 square kilometers. The name comes from the personal name Bražek, meaning "Bražek's court." The village sits about 4 km south of Kladno and 17 km west of Prague, in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest nearby point is the flat hill Horka at 447 meters above sea level. Braškov was first mentioned in 1249. The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the northern part of the municipality. There are a few protected monuments, including a calvary from 1897 and a former inn from the 17th century, an early Baroque building.