Mnichovo Hradiště
Mnichovo Hradiště (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɪxovo ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]; German: Münchengrätz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. Its population is around 8,800.
Mnichovo Hradiště | |
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Town | |
 The castle in Mnichovo Hradiště | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mnichovo Hradiště Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′17″N 14°58′25″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ondřej Lochman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,846 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 11, 294 13, 295 01 |
| Website | www |
History
The town was first mentioned in 1279 and contains a Renaissance castle which used to belong to the Wallenstein family. The remains of Albrecht von Wallenstein were moved from Jičín to the castle of Mnichovo Hradiště in 1723.
Until 1918, Münchengrätz – Mnichovo Hradiště was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
Economy
In 2010 a factory producing cola-based drink Kofola was opened in Mnichovo Hradiště.
Notable people
- Leopold Kompert (1822–1886), Jewish writer
- Jan Šverma (1901–1944), journalist, communist activist, resistance fighter
- Jiří Tancibudek (1921–2004), Czech-Australian oboist
Twin towns – sister cities
Mnichovo Hradiště is twinned with:[3]
Chojnów, Poland
Erzhausen, Germany
Figline e Incisa Valdarno, Italy
Gallery
St. James Church from the 18th century
Mnichovo Hradiště
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Mnichovo Hradiště. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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