Bečov nad Teplou (german: Petschau) is a town in
Karlovy Vary District
Karlovy Vary District or Carlsbad District ( cs, okres Karlovy Vary) is a district (''okres'') within the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is Karlovy Vary.
List of municipalities
Abertamy -
Andělská Hora -
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in the
Karlovy Vary Region
The Karlovy Vary Region or Carlsbad Region ( cs, Karlovarský kraj, German: ''Karlsbader Region'') is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 900 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as
urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Villages of Krásný Jez and Vodná are administrative parts of Bečov nad Teplou. Krásný Jez forms an
exclave of the municipal territory.
Sights
Bečov nad Teplou is known for the complex of Bečov Castle and Bečov Chateau. The complex is open to the public. The exposition contains the second most valuable movable monument in the Czech Republic, the
Reliquary of St. Maurus.
Notable people
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August Labitzky (1832–1903), composer and kapellmeister
Gallery
Zámek Bečov.jpg, Gate house of Bečov Castle
Bečov radnice.jpg, Façade of the town hall with the coat of arms
Be%C4%8Dov_nad_Teplou.jpg, Bečov Castle
Hotel Central, Bečov nad Teplou.jpg, The old Hotel Central
Becov_nad_Teplou.jpg, Railway station
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Karlovy Vary District
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