Březnice (Příbram District)
Březnice | |
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Březnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°33′31″N 13°57′15″E / 49.55861°N 13.95417°ECoordinates: 49°33′31″N 13°57′15″E / 49.55861°N 13.95417°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Příbram |
First mentioned | 1224 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Petr Procházka |
Area | |
• Total | 19.47 km2 (7.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,535 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 262 72 |
Website | www |
Březnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɛzɲɪtsɛ]; German: Bresnitz) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bor, Dobrá Voda, Martinice, Přední Poříčí and Zadní Poříčí are administrative parts of Březnice.
Economy[]
Březnice is home to the Březnice Castle Brewery, which sells its beer under the Herold brand name.
Sights[]
Březnice is known for the Březnice Castle, protected as a national cultural heritage. It was built in the 13th century. The castle is surrounded by a Renaissance garden and English landscape garden. Historically significant is its library from 1558, one of the oldest in Bohemia. The castle is open to the public.[2]
Church of Saints Francis Xavier and Ignatius of Loyola is a landmark of historical town centre. It was built in 1642–1650 by Carlo Lurago. It includes many valuable paintings and carved sculptures.[3]
The Jewish ghetto was founded in 1726. It is unique urban complex with preserved Neoclassical houses. The synagogue was built in 1726–1728 and rebuilt in 1874. Březnice served as an important cultural and social centre for Jewish population in a wide area. There is also a Jewish cemetery in the town.[4]
Notable people[]
- Carlo Lurago (1615–1684), Italian architect; acted here
- Joachim Edler von Popper (1722–1795), merchant, banker, manufacturer
- Václav Pichl (1741–1805), composer; served here
- Albert Popper (1808–1889), physician and politician
- Jiří Veselý (born 1993), tennis player
Twin towns – sister cities[]
- Lindow, Germany
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Zámek v Březnici" (in Czech). Město Březnice. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Ignáce z Loyoly a sv. Františka Xaverského" (in Czech). Město Březnice. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Židovské ghetto a synagoga" (in Czech). Město Březnice. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Partnerské město". breznice.cz (in Czech). Město Březnice. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
External links[]
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- Populated places in Příbram District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Prácheňsko
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