Mnichovo Hradiště
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 The castle in Mnichovo Hradiště
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Mladá Boleslav | ||
| Commune | Mnichovo Hradiště | ||
| Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°31′17″N 14°58′25″E / 50.52139°N 14.97361°ECoordinates: 50°31′17″N 14°58′25″E / 50.52139°N 14.97361°E | ||
| Area | 34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 8,536 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 249/km2 (645/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1279 | ||
| Mayor | Ondřej Lochman | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 294 11 - 295 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mnhradiste.cz | |||
Mnichovo Hradiště (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɪxovo ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]; German: Münchengrätz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. Its population is 8,500.
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.
In 2010 was in Mnichovo Hradiště opened a factory producing cola-based drink Kofola.
St. James Church from the 18th century
Mnichovo Hradiště
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