Mnichovo Hradiště

Mnichovo Hradiště (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɪxovo ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]; German: Münchengrätz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. Its population is around 8,800.

Mnichovo Hradiště
Town
The castle in Mnichovo Hradiště
Flag
Coat of arms
Mnichovo Hradiště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°31′17″N 14°58′25″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1279
Government
 • MayorOndřej Lochman
Area
 • Total34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total8,846
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 11, 294 13, 295 01
Websitewww.mnhradiste.cz

History

The town was first mentioned in 1279 and contains a Renaissance castle which used to belong to the Wallenstein family. The remains of Albrecht von Wallenstein were moved from Jičín to the castle of Mnichovo Hradiště in 1723.

Until 1918, Münchengrätz – Mnichovo Hradiště was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]

Economy

In 2010 a factory producing cola-based drink Kofola was opened in Mnichovo Hradiště.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Mnichovo Hradiště is twinned with:[3]

  • St. James Church from the 18th century
  • Mnichovo Hradiště

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Mnichovo Hradiště. Retrieved 2019-08-25.

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