Mšené-lázně is a spa municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brníkov, Ječovice, Podbradec, Ředhošť and Vrbice are administrative parts of Mšené-lázně.

Geography

Mšené-lázně is located about south of

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and northwest of

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. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape of the

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. The highest point of the municipality is at above sea level. The Mšenský Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mšené is from 1262.

Spa

Mšené Spa was founded in 1796. The local water is rich in iron and other minerals. The spa treat especially disorders of

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and

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Sights

Among the landmarks of the municipality belong Mšené Castle, Chapel of the Saint John of Nepomuk, and the town hall.

Notable people

* Antonín Hudeček (1872–1941), landscape painter

Gallery

Mšené-lázně, Lázeňská str.jpg, A house in Lázeňská street Mšené Spa, park.jpg, Spa park

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Msene Lazne Villages in Litoměřice District Spa towns in the Czech Republic