Měcholupy (Louny District)

Měcholupy
Market town
Měcholupy Castle
Coat of arms
Měcholupy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′0″N 13°32′15″E / 50.26667°N 13.53750°E / 50.26667; 13.53750Coordinates: 50°16′0″N 13°32′15″E / 50.26667°N 13.53750°E / 50.26667; 13.53750
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	990
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	439 31
Website	www.mecholupy-sc.cz

Měcholupy (German: Michelob) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Milošice, Velká Černoc and Želeč are administrative parts of Měcholupy.

Geography[]

Měcholupy is located on the Blšanka river, a tributary of the Ohře. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Louny, 57 km (35 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 66 km (41 mi) west of Prague.

History[]

Brewery building

The settlement was first mentioned in a 1295 deed, when the surrounding estates were held by Bohemian nobles. Temporarily seized by the Bohemian Crown after the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the lands later were acquired by the Kolowrat and Lobkowicz dynasties. Měcholupy Castle was erected from 1690 onwards in a Baroque style.^{[citation needed]}

With Bohemia, Měcholupy became part of the Austrian Empire in 1804. A newly established brewery was documented in 1827 which was acquired by Anton Dreher in 1860. A larger Dreher brewery was erected in 1872; three years later, Měcholupy received the status of a market town. Since 1896, Michelob is a beer brand of Anheuser-Busch.^{[citation needed]}

Sights[]

In the area, several remnants of the Czechoslovak border fortifications can be found.

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Měcholupy (Louny District).

• Official website (in Czech)