Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou
Municipality
Brewery and Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Brewery and Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou
Flag
Coat of arms of Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou
Coat of arms
Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is located in Czech Republic
Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou
Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°31′24″N 14°56′41″E / 50.52333°N 14.94472°E / 50.52333; 14.94472
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1144
Area
 • Total4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,007
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 15
Websitewww.klasterhradistenj.cz

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou (German: Kloster an der Iser) is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jizera Table, but it also extends into the Jičín Uplands in the south. The municipality is situated on the rights bank of the Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border. The Zábrdka Stream flows through the village and joins the Jizera south of the village.

Economy

Klášter beer

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is known for the Klášter Brewery. The history of brewing beer in the village dates back to 1570.[2]

Sights

The Gothic complex of the Cistercian monastery was built in the 12th century, but it was burned during the Hussite Wars in 1420. The ruins were rebuilt in the 16th century into a Renaissance castle. In the 19th century, the castle was converted into a brewery. It remains a cultural monument.[3]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was built in the Renaissance style in 1560. In the 19th century, neo-Gothic tower was added.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Pivo Klášter" (in Czech). Pivo Klášter. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Zámek se zbytky kláštera" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  4. ↑ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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