Březno is a market town in
Mladá Boleslav District
Mladá Boleslav District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Mladá Boleslav.
Administrative division
Mladá Boleslav District is divided into two administrative districts of municipal ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Březno consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Březno (964)
*Dolánky (44)
Etymology
The name Březno is derived from ''bříza'' (i.e. '
birch
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech- oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 3 ...
'), meaning "birch forest".
Geography
Březno is located about east of
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River.
Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. I ...
and northeast of
Prague
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. It lies in the
Jičín Uplands
The Jičín Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Liberec and Central Bohemian regions.
Geomorphology
The Jičín Uplands are a mesoregion of the North Bohemian ...
. The highest point is the hill Telib at above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Klenice River. The municipal territory features several fishponds, the largest of which is Vražda.
History
The first written mention of Březno is from 1255. The village was owned by the Wartenberg family until the 15th century, then different noble families took turns in ownership. In 1561, during the rule of the
Bubna of Litice
The House of Bubna-Litic () or Bubna of Litice, () is a Czechs, Czech noble family dating back to the 14th century.
History
Originally members of lower nobility (vladyka) from the castle of Buben in western Bohemia. The house rose to prominence fo ...
family, Březno was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
, but later it was degraded to a village. In 1727, it was again promoted to a market town by Emperor
Charles VI.
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Demographics
Transport
The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín
Jičín (; or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservatio ...
) runs along the northern municipal border.
Březno is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav– Mladějov.
Sights
The old dilapidated castle in Březno burned down in 1765 and a new, larger late Baroque castle was built in its place. The complex includes a castle, a historic carriage house and a large park. The castle is inaccessible to the public.[
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a Baroque building from 1718, located next to the castle. A brick bell tower stands separately nearby. The bell tower was part of the old castle and dates from the early 16th century.]
References
External links
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Market towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Mladá Boleslav District