Miletín is a town in

Jičín District Jičín District () is a Okres, district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín. Administrative division Jičín District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ...

in the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Milata, meaning "Milata's (court)".

Geography

Miletín is located about east of

Jičín Jičín (; or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservatio ...

and northwest of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...

. It lies mostly in the

Jičín Uplands The Jičín Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Liberec and Central Bohemian regions. Geomorphology The Jičín Uplands are a mesoregion of the North Bohemian ...

, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Miletín is from 1124. From 1241 to 1410, it was property of the

Teutonic Order The Teutonic Order is a religious order (Catholic), Catholic religious institution founded as a military order (religious society), military society in Acre, Israel, Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Sa ...

, then the owners often changed. Among the most notable owners were the

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. In 1560, Miletín was promoted to a town. In 1846, the almost entire town burned down and had to be rebuilt.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

Among the main landmarks of the town is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century using material from a Teutonic Order

commandery In the Middle Ages, a commandery (rarely commandry) was the smallest administrative division of the European landed properties of a military order. It was also the name of the house where the knights of the commandery lived.Anthony Luttrell and G ...

. In 1899, after the church was damaged by the 1846 fire, it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower. The Miletín Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1693, on the site of an old medieval castle. It was rebuilt and a fire in 1699. In the 19th century, it was completely reconstructed. Today it houses the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre. The castle is surrounded by an English park, founded in 1881. In the middle of the town square are a large monument of the writer

Karel Jaromír Erben Karel Jaromír Erben (; 7 November 1811 – 21 November 1870) was a Czech folklorist and poet of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection '' Kytice'', which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote ''Pí ...

(who is the most famous local native) dating from 1892, and a sculptural group of St. George from 1901.

Notable people

Diviš Bořek of Miletínek Diviš Bořek of Miletínek (, ; cca 1360s – 8 January 1438) was a Czech Knight and captain of the Hussites in eastern and central Bohemia. Life Diviš Bořek started his career as a poor, rural nobleman of Czech origin, seated at small strong ...

(?–1438), Hussite military leader *

(1811–1870), folklorist and writer

Gallery

Miletín-zámek2011.jpg, Miletín Castle Miletín, zvonice u kostela, pozůstatek komendy Německých rytířů IMG 6932 2018-08-06 14.20.jpg, Bell tower Miletín - rodný dům Karla Jaromíra Erbena.jpg, Birthplace of Karel Jaromír Erben

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miletin Populated places in Jičín District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic