Mšeno (; german: Wemschen) is a town in

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the

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of the

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. 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.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word ''mech'', i.e. "

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Geography

Mšeno is located about northeast of

Mělník Mělník (; german: Melnik) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Mělník lies in one of the most im ...

and north of

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. It lies on the border between the

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and

Ralsko Uplands Ralsko (german: Roll) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It comprises area of the former military training area with Hradčany Air Base. Because of the former military ...

. The highest point is the hill Uhelný vrch at above sea level. A large part of the municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The

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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 of Dubá. He, and his son after him, ensured the growing prosperity of the area. In 1367, Charles IV promoted Mšeno to a town. During the

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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.

Demographics

Sights

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 Neoclassical and eclectic buildings. In 1842, the town hall was built, then it was rebuilt and raised in the neo-Gothic style in 1864. 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.

Notable people

Wojciech Żywny , native_name_lang = , alias = , origin = Polish , birth_date = , birth_place = Mšeno, Bohemia , death_date = , death_place = Warsaw , genre = , occupatio ...

(1756–1842), Czech-Polish pianist *

Anna Bayerová Anna Bayerová (4 November 1853 – 24 January 1924) was the second Czech female medical doctor, after Bohuslava Kecková. Both of them were prevented from practicing as doctors in their own country so Kecková became a Czech midwife, whereas ...

(1853–1924), physician

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mseno Cities and towns in the Czech Republic