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Bezděz
Bezděz () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is known for the ruin of the medieval Bezděz Castle, protected as a national cultural monument. Etymology The name Bezděz is derived from the personal name Bezděd (Besdeth), meaning "Bezděd's (property)". Geography Bezděz is located about southeast of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, only the southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Bezděz at above sea level. Most of the territory lies within the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Bezděz is from 1264. In 1291 or 1293, the village was promoted to a town, but it lost its town privileges after Bělá pod Bezdězem was founded in 1304. In 1898, the village was severely damaged by fire. Demographics Economy There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bělá Pod Bezdězem
Bělá pod Bezdězem () is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bělá pod Bezdězem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bělá pod Bezdězem (4,320) *Bezdědice (78) *Březinka (134) *Hlínoviště (174) *Vrchbělá (19) Bezdědice forms an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The town's name is derived from the local stream Bělá and the nearby hill Bezděz. The town was first named ''Nový Bezděz (Česká Lípa District), Bezděz'' ("New Bezděz"), but soon the name changed to ''Bělá''. Geography Bělá pod Bezdězem is located about northwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table with an exception of the Bezděd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
