Zbečno is a municipality and village in
Rakovník District
Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník.
Administrative division
Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of munici ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Újezd nad Zbečnem is an administrative part of Zbečno.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Stbečna. The origin of the name is unclear. It could be derived from the word ''stéblo'' ('stalk') or from the old word ''jistba'', which denoted a log cabin or a type of bridge pillar.
Geography
Zbečno is located about southeast of
Rakovník and west of
Prague
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. It lies in the
Křivoklát Highlands
Křivoklát (german: Pürglitz) is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the Křivoklát Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Častonice and Pí ...
and within the
Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area, which administration have its seat here.
The municipality is situated at the confluence of the
Berounka River and Klíčava Stream. Klíčava Reservoir is located on the Klíčava Stream in the northernmost part of the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Zbečno is from 1003. After the
Křivoklát Castle
Křivoklát Castle is located in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
History
Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Přemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later re ...
was built, it became part of the Křivoklát estate.
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At the beginning of the 16th century, Zbečno was promoted to a ]market town
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by King Vladislaus II, but it was severely damaged in the Thirty Years' War
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The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
and in the second half of the 17th century, it was again only a village. In 1685, Zbečno was bought by the Waldstein family and ceased to be a royal property.[
In 1950–1953, Klíčava Reservoir was built, and Zbečov became a centre of tourism.][
]
Demographics
Transport
Zbečno is located on the railway line Beroun
Beroun (; german: Beraun) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former par ...
– Rakovník. The municipality is served by two train stations: ''Zbečno'' and ''Újezd nad Zbečnem''.
Sights
The main landmark of Zbečno is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Romanesque church probably existed already at the end of the 11th century. It was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 1470s. In 1714–1716, the church was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[
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References
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Villages in Rakovník District