Veseli is an
unincorporated community in
Wheatland Township,
Rice County,
Minnesota, United States. The community was incorporated in 1889. It was named after
Veselí nad Lužnicí, in the Czech Republic (
South Bohemia), a city whence its early settlers came. Veseli was one of the four largest communities in Minnesota originally settled by Czech immigrants.
The community is located along Rice County Road 6 (50th Street West) near its junction with Jackson Avenue.
State Highway 19 (
MN 19) is in the immediate area, to the east and also to the north. Veseli is located within
ZIP code 55046 based in Lonsdale.
Nearby places include
Lonsdale,
New Prague
New Prague ( ) is a city in Scott and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 7,321 at the 2010 census.
History
Origin
New Prague was laid out in 1856, and named after Prague, the capital of Bohemia (now the Czech R ...
,
Webster
Webster may refer to:
People
*Webster (surname), including a list of people with the surname
*Webster (given name), including a list of people with the given name
Places Canada
*Webster, Alberta
*Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Ontario
United State ...
, and
Wheatland.
Veseli is the home of the
Church of the Most Holy Trinity, known as an architectural landmark for its brick exterior and Italian Romanesque interior.
References
Former municipalities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Rice County, Minnesota
Czech-American culture in Minnesota
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