Liteň is a market town in

Beroun District Beroun District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun. Administrative division Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended compete ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Liteň consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Liteň (928) *Běleč (183) *Dolní Vlence (28) *Leč (108)

Geography

Liteň is located about southeast of

Beroun Beroun (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former part of Beroun. ...

and southwest of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Hořovice Uplands Hořovice (; ) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hořovice Castle. Geography Hořovice is located about southwest of Beroun and southwest ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. Half of the territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Liteň is from 1195. In the 16th century, it became property of the

Wratislaw of Mitrovice The Wratislaw of Mitrovice or Vratislav of Mitrovice (; ) is a Bohemian nobility, Bohemian noble family. The first mentioned member of the family is Wratislaw, who acquired the estate of Mezno, Mitrovice in 1448. The family gradually gained sign ...

family. Liteň was burned down by the

Swedish army The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1 ...

led by General

Johan Banér Johan Banér (23 June 1596 – 10 May 1641) was a Swedish field marshal in the Thirty Years' War. Early life Johan Banér was born at Djursholm Castle in Uppland. As a four-year-old he was forced to witness the execution of his father, the ...

in 1639, during the

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. In 1648, the

Bubna of Litice The House of Bubna-Litic () or Bubna of Litice, () is a Czechs, Czech noble family dating back to the 14th century. History Originally members of lower nobility (vladyka) from the castle of Buben in western Bohemia. The house rose to prominence fo ...

family acquired Liteň. In the 18th century, Wratislaws of Mitrovice regained Liteň. The village was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

in 1838 by Emperor Ferdinand I.

Demographics

Transport

Liteň is located on the railway line of local importance from

Lochovice Lochovice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Lochovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...

Zadní Třebaň Zadní Třebaň is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. T ...

Culture

Festival of Jarmila Novotná is a music festival, which has been held every year in Liteň Castle since 2012.

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt in tha Baroque style in the 17th century. The Liteň Castle was built on the site of a former Gothic fortress in 1661 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Today it is privately owned and used for social and cultural purposes and as a hotel. Next to the castle is a castle park.

Notable people

Josef Šebestián Daubek Josef Šebestián Daubek (24 December 1842, Polička – 15 July 1922, Liteň) was a Czech-Austrian nobleman, politician, entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the ...

(1842–1922), Czech-Austrian politician and entrepreneur; died here *

Bedřich Homola Army General Bedřich Homola (2 June 1887, Běleč – 5 January 1943, Berlin, Plötzensee Prison) was a Czechoslovak soldier, general, legionnaire who fought for the Allies during the First World War, and the Head Commander of the anti-Nazi res ...

(1887–1943), general *

Jarmila Novotná Jarmila Novotná (September 23, 1907 in Prague – February 9, 1994 in New York City) was a Czech lyric coloratura soprano and actress. From 1940 to 1956, she was a star of the Metropolitan Opera. Early career A student of Emmy Destinn, Novot ...

(1907–1994), soprano and actress; lived here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liten Populated places in the Beroun District Market towns in the Czech Republic