Měšice

Měšice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

For the village and administrative part of Tábor in South Bohemian Region known for Měšice Castle, see Tábor.
Měšice
Municipality
Aerial view of Měšice
Flag
Coat of arms
Měšice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′53″N 14°31′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1294
Area
 • Total4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,999
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 64
Websitewww.mesice.cz

History
Měšice Castle

The first written mention of Měšice is from 1294. In 1434, a stone keep was built here. In 1767–1775 the Měšice Castle was built. In 1871–1872 the railroad to Všetaty was built, but the connection with Prague was not finished until 1888.[2]

Sights

The Měšice Castle is the main landmark of Měšice. It is built in Rococo style with Neoclassical elements and contains remarkable sculptural and painterly decoration. It includes an English landscape garden with rare trees and the oldest lightning rod in Bohemia, which was installed in 1775. Today a private medical facility (Centre of Integrated Oncological Care) resides there.[3][4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Měšice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Měšice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. "Zámek v Měšicích nedaleko Prahy". Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-09-08.


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