[3] Kralupy nad Vltavou is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Prague.

From its establishment to 1848, it was owned mostly by Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, except for four enforced short breaks.

[3] When the importance of the Kralupy river ford ceased, the inhabitants mostly occupied themselves with farming.

This laid the foundations of the Kralupy railway junction, which was extended in 1865 by the construction of the Kralupy–Turnov line.

The railway and river transportation stimulated a rapid population growth and overall economic development Many enterprises were established and the price of land rose.

During the totalitarian communist rule in 1948–1989, the town lacked democratic municipal government.

Formerly known as KAUČUK, a.s., it is a chemical company founded 1954, focused on synthetic rubber and polystyrenes production.

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Wenceslaus.

It represents one of the few preserved historical buildings in a town heavily disturbed by modern reconstruction and industrial production.

[14] The Good Soldier Švejk statue was unveiled in 2017 in front of the town hall.

The statue is looking in the direction of the local drugstore, which was owned by Jan Vaněk, the person who was the inspiration for the same-named character in the world-famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk written by Jaroslav Hašek.