Vranov is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Bezděkov, Bučina, Doubravice 2.díl, Klokočná, Mačovice, Naháč, Údolnice and Vranovská Lhota are administrative parts of Vranov.

Geography

Vranov is located about northeast of

Benešov Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Baba, ...

and southeast of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the hill Meduná at above sea level. There is a system of ponds supplied by the Drhlavský Brook.

History

The first written mention of Vranov is from 1352, when it was a parish village.

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to

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passes through the northeastern part of the municipality.

Sights

The landmark of Vranov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The most valuable part is the

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with an

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, which was preserved from the original pre-Romanesque church from the 11th century. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century, when the tower added. Neobaroque modifications were made in 1905.

References

External links

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