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18-698: Bystřice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Inhabited places [ edit ] Bystřice (Benešov District) , a town in the Central Bohemian Region Bystřice (Frýdek-Místek District) , a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region Bystřice (Jičín District) , a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region Bystřice,

36-1032: A town in the Zlín Region Bystřice pod Lopeníkem , a municipality and village in the Zlín Region Malá Bystřice , a municipality and village in the Zlín Region Nová Bystřice , a town in the South Bohemian Region Valašská Bystřice , a municipality and village in the Zlín Region Velká Bystřice , a town in the Olomouc Region Rivers [ edit ] Bystřice (Cidlina) Bystřice (Morava) See also [ edit ] Bystrica (disambiguation) Bystrzyca (disambiguation) Bistrica (disambiguation) Bistritz (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

54-775: A village and part of Bělá nad Radbuzou in the Plzeň Region Bystřice, a village and part of Dubí in the Ústí nad Labem Region Bystřice, a village and part of Hroznětín in the Karlovy Vary Region Bystřice, a village and part of Včelákov in the Pardubice Region Bystřice nad Pernštejnem , a town in the Vysočina Region Bystřice nad Úhlavou, a village and part of Nýrsko in the Plzeň Region Bystřice pod Hostýnem ,

72-628: Is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. The villages of Baba, Bedrč, Boušice, Buková Lhota, Červený Dvůr, Chvojen, Dlouhé Pole, Konopiště, Mariánovice, Okrouhlice, Pomněnice, Radíkovice, Úročnice and Vidlákova Lhota are administrative parts of Benešov. Benešov is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Prague . It lies in

90-468: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Byst%C5%99ice (Bene%C5%A1ov District) The villages of Božkovice, Drachkov, Hlivín, Hůrka, Jarkovice, Jeleneč, Jinošice, Jírovice, Jiřín, Kobylí a Plchov, Líšno, Líštěnec, Mlýny, Mokrá Lhota, Nesvačily, Opřetice, Ouběnice, Petrovice, Radošovice, Semovice, Strženec, Tožice, Tvoršovice, Vojslavice and Zahořany are administrative parts of Bystřice. Bystřice

108-548: Is from 1352. It was probably founded between 1258 and 1278 as a market village on a trade route. it was promoted to a market town by King George of Poděbrady in 1471. In 1999, Bystřice became a town. The I/3 road (part of the European route E55 ), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway , passes next to the town. The Church of Saints Simon and Jude

126-569: Is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Benešov and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Prague . It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands . The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Vlašim Uplands and includes the highest point of Bystřice, the hill Žebrák at 585 m (1,919 ft) above sea level. The stream Konopišťský potok flows through the town and supplies several fishponds. The first written mention of Bystřice

144-538: Is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Líšno Castle is located in the village of Líšno. It was founded around 1367. It was completely rebuilt in the Romantic style in 1873–1884 and the castle park was founded. Since 2015, the castle has been privately owned. It serves social and cultural purposes. Bene%C5%A1ov Benešov ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnɛʃof] ; German : Beneschau )

162-413: The Benešov Uplands . The highest point is the hill U Vlčí jámy at 493 m (1,617 ft) above sea level. The stream Benešovský potok flows through the town. In the western part of the municipal territory are situated the fishponds Konopišťský and Jarkovický. The area of Benešov began to be settled in the 11th century. The first settlers are believed to have arrived on Karlov Hill in around 1050 during

180-402: The European route E55 ), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway , passes through the town. The Benešov u Prahy railway station is located on the lines Prague– České Budějovice and Benešov– Vlašim . The most significant monument is the Konopiště Castle. As of 2019, it was the 7th most visited castle in the country with 147,000 visitors. It

198-529: The Přemyslid dynasty . The first written verified mention of Benešov is from 1219–1222, however there are unverified mentions from 1048 and 1070. Benešov was seat of Lords of Benešov until 1317, when they moved to nearby Konopiště Castle. In 1327, Benešov became a market town . In 1420, the town was conquered and burned by the Hussites . However, Benešov recovered and at the end of the 15th century, it belonged among

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216-502: The Thirty Years' War , the population had suffered because of passing Polish and Swedish troops . To promote the reintroduction of Catholicism and improving the education, a Priory college with a high school was founded in 1703. After 1803, the town developed as a centre of national rebirth for Slavic Bohemians. In 1871, the town was connected to Prague by rail and by 1895, it was an important regional hub. By World War I Benešov

234-594: The 2nd Regiment of the Tiroler Kaiserjäger with a reserve unit part from Bolzano was stationed here to 1918. Early during World War II , the town was evacuated temporarily as the SS-Truppenübungsplatz Böhmen of the Waffen SS was stationed here. A significant measure of industrialization began after 1945 with the establishment of a machinery factory and the food industry. The I/3 road (part of

252-601: The Baroque style. The church includes a Gothic bell from 1322, one of the oldest preserved bells in the Czech Republic. Another important religious monument are the former Priory college with the Church of Saint Anne, which was built at the beginning of the 18th century according to plans submitted by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi. The town centre with Masarykovo Square include Baroque and Art Nouveau houses and

270-519: The most important towns in Bohemia . It was the centre of several political negotiations, such as the 1451 and 1473 meetings of the Bohemian Diet. In the 15th and 16th centuries the town experienced an economic boom, especially thanks to its location on the trade route from Prague to Linz . In 1512, Benešov became a town. After the end of the 16th century, there were several changes in ownership. During

288-426: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bystřice&oldid=1248743853 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

306-683: Was an important garrison town of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy . There were the II. Bataillon des Böhmischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 102 (Second Battalion of the Bohemian Infantry Regiment No. 102) and the II. Bataillon des k.k. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 28 (Second Battalion of the Imperial Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 28). Because of fears of possible political unrest in 1916 by Czech nationalists,

324-542: Was built in 1294 as a copy of French fortresses. Around 1500, it was modified to the late Gothic style, and in 1605 to the Renaissance style. After 1725, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Church of Saint Nicholas is the oldest preserved monument in Benešov. It was built in early Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century. After a fire in 1420, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1583, and later once again in

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