Smečno

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Smečno
Town
Smečno Castle
Smečno Castle
Flag of Smečno
Flag
Coat of arms of Smečno
Coat of arms
Smečno is located in Czech Republic
Smečno
Smečno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′19″N 14°2′26″E / 50.18861°N 14.04056°E / 50.18861; 14.04056Coordinates: 50°11′19″N 14°2′26″E / 50.18861°N 14.04056°E / 50.18861; 14.04056
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1252
Area
 • Total9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,950
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 05
Websitewww.smecno-mesto.cz

Smečno (until 1882 Muncifaj) (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɛtʃno]) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

History[]

The first written mention of a keep in Smečno is from 1252. In 1510, Smečno became a market town and in 1515 it became a town.[2]

Sights[]

Smečno Military Open-Air Museum shows fortifications built in 1935–1938. It is fully equipped and armed fortress, one of the few preserved objects of the External Defense of Prague (so-called Prague Line).[3]

The keep in Smečno was rebuilt into a late Gothic castle in 1460, and in the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance arcaded castle with a Gothic tower. Nowadays the Smečno Castle serves as a retirement home and the Institute of Social Care. Its park is open to the public.[2]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Zámek Smečno" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Vojenský skanzen Smečno" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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