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Stránov
Stránov is castle in Jizerní Vtelno in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original Middle Ages castle was reconstructed by Joseph Schulz to the neo-Renaissance look it has today. History In place of the present castle originally stood wooden fortress, which is recalled in 1429 by lord Bohuněk of Stránov. In its place Jaroš of Sovojovice built from 1463 to 1468 solid Gothic architecture, Gothic castle, which was named Nový Stránov. From 1545 to 1589 the castle was owned by the Berka of Dubá family. In 1589, Karel of Bieberstein, the Imperial Council and the highest mint master Kingdom of Bohemia, acquired the castle. Later the castle was getting new owner Michael Slavata from Chlum. During the role of family Bieberstein or Slavata castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. Around 1642, the owner became Jan of Lisov (a member of the Brandenburg nobility, he was promoted to the nobility for bravery in the Battle of Nördlingen and later to imperial com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jizerní Vtelno
Jizerní Vtelno is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology The name Vtelno is derived from ''vetla'', an old Slavic word for willow. Geography Jizerní Vtelno is located about southwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border. History The first written mention of Jizerní Vtelno is from 1229. It belonged to the Stránov estate that was controlled from the castle adjacent to the village. Among the most notable owners of the estate were the Berka of Dubá family, the Bieberstein family, and the Slavata of Chlum family, who had the local castle rebuilt in the first half of the 17th century. Demographics Transport The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway (Czech Republic), D10 motorway with Mělník, passes throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
