Třemošná (; ) is a town in
Plzeň-North District in the
Plzeň Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 5,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Třemošná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Třemošná (4,268)
*Zálužà (830)
Etymology
The name Třemošná evolved from the word ''střemcha'', i.e. '
bird cherry'.
Geography
Třemošná is located about west of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. It lies in the
Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The
Třemošná River flows through the town. The Bělá Stream joins the Třemošná in the western part of the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Třemošná is from 1181. The village changed owners very often. Among the owners in the 13th–15th centuries were the chapter in
MÄ›lnÃk
MÄ›lnÃk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zon ...
, the monastery in
Plasy, and various lower noblemen. In 1509, Třemošná was acquired by Albrecht of
Kolowrat, later it was bought by Jan and Bernard Waldstein. In the late 17th century, Třemošná became part of the
NekmÃÅ™ estate and shared its owners and destinies.
From the beginning of the 19th century, the village began to gradually change its face thanks to the development of coal mining and industry. In 1862–1864, a glass factory was established here. Coal mining ended at the end of the 19th century. In 1961, the village of Zálužà was joined to Třemošná. In 1972, Třemošná became a town.
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Demographics
Transport
Třemošná is located on the railway line heading from Plzeň to Plasy and Žihle.
Sights
Třemošná is poor in monuments. The most notable monuments are a pharmacy with an Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
façade from the beginning of the 20th century and a Neoclassical chapel from the mid-19th century.
Notable people
* Václav BrožÃk (1851–1901), painter
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Plzeň-North District