Mšeno
Mšeno | |
|---|---|
 Míru Square, centre of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mšeno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°ECoordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1306 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Mach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,416 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 35 |
| Website | www |
Mšeno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈm̩ʃɛno]; German: Wemschen) is a town in Mělník District the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Villages of Brusné 2.díl, Hradsko, Olešno, Ráj, Romanov, Sedlec, Skramouš and Vojtěchov are administrative parts of Mšeno.
Geography
Mšeno is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Mělník and 37 km (23 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Ralsko Uplands. A large part of the municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History
The Slavic people settled the town area probably in the 5th–6th centuries. The first written mention of Mšeno is from 1306, in a document signed by Wenceslaus III awarding the then-village to aristocrat Hynek of Dubá. He, and his son after him, ensured the growing prosperity of the area. In 1367, Charles IV promoted Mšeno to a town.[2]
During the Thirty Years' War the town suffered, but in the 17th and 18th centuries, the town prospered and the population grew. In 1879, the railroad was built, and in 1901, the school was opened.[2]
Sights
A valuable and numerous set of two-storey timbered and half-timbered small-town architecture is typical for the outskirts of the town. Most of the older buildings on the square disappeared during a large fire in 1867. The current appearance of the main urban spaces is determined by the late Neoclassical and eclectic buildings.[3]
In 1842, the town hall was built, then it was rebuilt and raised in the neo-Gothic style in 1864.[3]
The predecessor of today's parish church was allegedly the Romanesque Church of Saint Wenceslaus. In 1876–1879, the Church of Saint Martin was built. It has a high tower and it is the main urban and landscape landmark.[3]
Notable people
- Wojciech Żywny (1756–1842), Czech-Polish pianist
- Anna Bayerová (1853–1924), physician
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Historie Mšena" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b c "Městská památková zóna" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
External links
- CS1 Czech-language sources (cs)
- Articles with short description
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- Articles containing German-language text
- Commons category link is defined as the pagename
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Populated places in Mělník District
- AC with 0 elements
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic