Mšec (; german: Kornhaus) is a market town in
Rakovník District
Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník.
Administrative division
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word ''mšec'' (diminutive from ''mech''), meaning "small
moss
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Geography
Mšec is located about northwest of
Kladno
Kladno (; german: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 67,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and together with its adjacent suburban areas has a population of more than 110,000.
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and northwest of
Prague
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. It lies in the
Džbán range. The Loděnice River flows through the southern part of the territory and supplies a system of several fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Mšec is from 1316.
Albrecht the Elder of Kolowrat had built here a fortress in 1361, but it was destroyed already in 1388. In 1548, Mšec was first referred to as a
market town
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. With a short break in 1536–1538, the
Kolowrat family
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owned Mšec until 1569. It was then property of the families of
Mičan and Štampach. The greatest development occurred during the rule of Matyáš Štampach, who had built here a school in 1601 and had rebuilt the castle.
After the
Battle of White Mountain
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, properties of the Štampach family were confiscated. From 1662, Mšec was continuously owned by the
House of Schwarzenberg
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Demographics
Transport
The I/16 road, which connects the D6 motorway with Slaný
Slaný (; german: Schlan) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administr ...
and Mělník
Mělník (; german: Melnik) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Mělník lies in one of the most im ...
, runs through the market town.
Sights
The landmark of Mšec is the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. It is a late Baroque building from 1780, which replaced an old Gothic church.
The Mšec Castle was built in the late Renaissance style at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, then it was baroque rebuilt in several stages in the 18th century. Neoclassical modifications were made in the 19th century. Next to the castle is a park.
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Populated places in Rakovník District
Market towns in the Czech Republic