Mšeno

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Mšeno
Town
Míru Square, centre of the town
Míru Square, centre of the town
Flag of Mšeno
Flag
Coat of arms of Mšeno
Coat of arms
Mšeno is located in Czech Republic
Mšeno
Mšeno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E / 50.43778; 14.63111Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E / 50.43778; 14.63111
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1306
Government
 • MayorMartin Mach
Area
 • Total26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,447
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 35
Websitewww.mestomseno.cz

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.

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 Berka z Dubé. He, and his son after him, ensured the growing prosperity of the area. In 1367, Charles IV raised Mšeno to the 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[]

Church of Saint Martin

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 Classicist and eclectic buildings.[3]

In 1842, the town hall was built, 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie Mšena" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Městská památková zóna" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.

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