Kadlín is a municipality and village in

Mělník District Mělník District ( cs, okres Mělník) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník. Complete list of municipalities Býkev - Byšice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěrub ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Ledce is an administrative part of Kadlín.

Etymology

The name was probably derived from ''tkáti, tkadlec'', i.e. "to weave, weaver". It was probably originally a weavers' settlement.

Geography

Kadlín is located about northeast of Mělník and west of

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...

. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the Hradiště hill at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kadlín is from 1346. Among the notable owners of the village were

Hynek Berka of Dubá Hynek Berka of Dubá ( cs, Hynek Berka z Dubé; c. 1297 – 1348) was a Bohemian knight and founder of the Berka of Dubá aristocracy line. In 1320 he had the Kokořín Castle built. Relatives * Adam Berka of Dubá *Zbyněk Berka of Dubá Zbyně ...

, Augustinian monastery in

Bělá pod Bezdězem Bělá pod Bezdězem (german: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone ...

and Emperor

Rudolf II Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–160 ...

. In 1445, the territory of the village was divided, and until 1849 the two parts were administered separately and had different owners.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Kadlín is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was first mentioned in 1384. The original Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1724. The local municipal museum focuses on rural themes and includes an exhibition with rural technology, blacksmith's work, a collection of

hoes Hoe or HOE may refer to: * Hoe (food), a Korean dish of raw fish * Hoe (letter), a Georgian letter * Hoe (tool), a hand tool used in gardening and farming ** Hoe-farming, a term for primitive forms of agriculture * Backhoe, a piece of excavatin ...

and local field crops. On Hradiště hill there is an observation tower. It was built in 2006 in the shape of a watchtower and its height is .

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kadlin Villages in Mělník District