Bezno

Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°22′2″N 14°47′45″E / 50.36722°N 14.79583°E / 50.36722; 14.79583Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict Mladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1088Area

• Total9.26 km² (3.58 sq mi)Elevation

288 m (945 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total998 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

294 29

Websitewww.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 km (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 pond 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

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

Former granary
Kal pond
Rectory

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Strategický plán rozvoje městyse Bezna 2017–2025" (PDF) (in Czech). November 2016. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^ "Zámek v Bezně je na prodej. Ale není o něj zájem" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Sýpka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2023.