Bezno

Bezno
Market town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Bezno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′2″N 14°47′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	9.26 km^2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,000
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 29
Website	www.bezno.cz

Bezno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛzno]) is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word bez, i.e. 'elderberry'.^[2]

Geography

Bezno is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table. In the centre of Bezno is a fishpond called Kal.

History

The first written mention of Bezno is from 1088.^[3] From 1460 to 1694, Bezno was owned by the knights of Bzenský of Proruba. The greatest development occurred during the rule of the Pachta family, who bought Bezno is 1742. They had built here a new castle and had rebuilt the church.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 765 —     1880 866 +13.2% 1890 933 +7.7% 1900 943 +1.1% 1910 978 +3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 922 −5.7% 1930 990 +7.4% 1950 821 −17.1% 1961 866 +5.5% 1970 841 −2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 837 −0.5% 1991 834 −0.4% 2001 858 +2.9% 2011 875 +2.0% 2021 948 +8.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Sights

Bezno Castle

The Bezno Castle is a Baroque complex from the mid-18th century, built on the site of an older fortress. Its current form dates from 1817, when it was reconstructed after a fire. Today it is privately owned and unused.^[6][7]

The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750–1763.^[8]

A valuable building is the former Renaisannce granary. It dates from 1605.^[9]

Gallery

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  Former granary
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  Kal pond
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  Rectory

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
3. "Strategický plán rozvoje městyse Bezna 2017–2025" (PDF) (in Czech). November 2016. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
6. "Zámek v Bezně je na prodej. Ale není o něj zájem" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
8. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
9. "Sýpka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

External links

• Official website