Villages of Březová, Pomeznice, Ruprechtice, Starostín and Vižňov are administrative parts of Meziměstí. Březová forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Geography
Meziměstí is located about 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Náchod and 16 km (10 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It borders Poland in the west and north. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of Meziměstí and one of two highest mountains of the whole Broumov Highlands is the mountain Ruprechtický Špičák at 880.5 m (2,889 ft) above sea level. The Stěnava River flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Meziměstí is from 1408, under the name Dolní Vižňov. From 1434, it was called by its German name Halbstadt. In 1499, it became a property of Benedictine Broumov Monastery. The abbots of the monastery set up a summer residence here.[2]
In the late 19th century, Meziměstí was industrialized. In 1918, it received its Czech name.[2]
After the World War II, the German population was expelled and replaced by Czech settlers. During the 1960s and 1970s, intensive housing construction took place here. In 1992, Meziměstí received the town status.[2]
There are six border crossings with Poland in the territory. In addition to four pedestrian crossings, there is the road crossing Starostín / Golińsk and the railway crossing Meziměstí / Mieroszów.
Sights
Meziměstí Castle
A valuable Baroque building is the Meziměstí Castle. It was built according to the plans of the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer in 1750. Today the building is privately owned.[6]
The Church of Saint Anne in Vižňov was built in 1724–1728. The Church of Saint James the Great in Ruprechtice dates from 1723 and was probably also designed by K. I. Dientzenhofer.[7] Both churches are very valuable and are protected as national cultural monuments.[8]
^ abc"Historie města" (in Czech). Město Meziměstí. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^"Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 9–10.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^"Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"Památky" (in Czech). Město Meziměstí. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Náchod". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meziměstí.
Official website
April 02, 2023
meziměstí, german, halbstadt, town, náchod, district, hradec, králové, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, towntown, centre, with, town, hallflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 62472, 24222, 62472, 24222, coordinates, 62472, 24222, 624. Mezimesti German Halbstadt is a town in Nachod District in the Hradec Kralove Region of the Czech Republic It has about 2 300 inhabitants MezimestiTownTown centre with the town hallFlagCoat of armsMezimestiLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 37 29 N 16 14 32 E 50 62472 N 16 24222 E 50 62472 16 24222 Coordinates 50 37 29 N 16 14 32 E 50 62472 N 16 24222 E 50 62472 16 24222Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KraloveDistrictNachodFirst mentioned1408Government MayorPavlina JaresovaArea Total25 71 km2 9 93 sq mi Elevation432 m 1 417 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total2 334 Density91 km2 240 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code549 81Websitewww wbr mezimesti wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transport 6 Sights 7 References 8 External linksAdministrative parts EditVillages of Brezova Pomeznice Ruprechtice Starostin and Viznov are administrative parts of Mezimesti Brezova forms an exclave of the municipal territory Geography EditMezimesti is located about 23 km 14 mi northeast of Nachod and 16 km 10 mi south of the Polish city of Walbrzych It borders Poland in the west and north It lies in the Broumov Highlands in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area The highest point of Mezimesti and one of two highest mountains of the whole Broumov Highlands is the mountain Ruprechticky Spicak at 880 5 m 2 889 ft above sea level The Stenava River flows through the town History EditThe first written mention of Mezimesti is from 1408 under the name Dolni Viznov From 1434 it was called by its German name Halbstadt In 1499 it became a property of Benedictine Broumov Monastery The abbots of the monastery set up a summer residence here 2 In the late 19th century Mezimesti was industrialized In 1918 it received its Czech name 2 During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1944 1945 the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross Rosen concentration camp whose prisoners were Jewish women from Poland and Hungary transported from the Auschwitz concentration camp 3 After the World War II the German population was expelled and replaced by Czech settlers During the 1960s and 1970s intensive housing construction took place here In 1992 Mezimesti received the town status 2 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18693 122 18803 640 16 6 18903 697 1 6 19003 900 5 5 19103 887 0 3 YearPop 19213 773 2 9 19303 967 5 1 19502 544 35 9 19612 632 3 5 19702 680 1 8 YearPop 19802 759 2 9 19913 009 9 1 20012 852 5 2 20112 517 11 7 20212 231 11 4 Source Censuses 4 5 Transport EditThere are six border crossings with Poland in the territory In addition to four pedestrian crossings there is the road crossing Starostin Golinsk and the railway crossing Mezimesti Mieroszow Sights Edit Mezimesti Castle A valuable Baroque building is the Mezimesti Castle It was built according to the plans of the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer in 1750 Today the building is privately owned 6 The Church of Saint Anne in Viznov was built in 1724 1728 The Church of Saint James the Great in Ruprechtice dates from 1723 and was probably also designed by K I Dientzenhofer 7 Both churches are very valuable and are protected as national cultural monuments 8 References Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 29 April 2022 a b c Historie mesta in Czech Mesto Mezimesti Retrieved 30 September 2021 Subcamps of KL Gross Rosen Gross Rosen Museum in Rogoznica Retrieved 14 June 2020 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Nachod in Czech Czech Statistical Office 21 December 2015 pp 9 10 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 27 March 2021 Zamek in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 1 November 2022 Pamatky in Czech Mesto Mezimesti Retrieved 1 November 2022 Vysledky vyhledavani Narodni kulturni pamatky okres Nachod Ustredni seznam kulturnich pamatek in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 25 March 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mezimesti Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mezimesti amp oldid 1146499017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
