Bečov nad Teplou (German: Petschau) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Bečov nad Teplou
Town
Bečov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Bečov nad Teplou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′0″N 12°50′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	14th century
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Nepraš
Area
• Total	19.82 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	918
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	364 64
Website	www.becov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Krásný Jez and Vodná are administrative parts of Bečov nad Teplou. Krásný Jez forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Sights

Bečov nad Teplou is known for the complex of Bečov Castle and Bečov Chateau. The complex is open to the public.[2] The exposition contains the second most valuable movable monument in the Czech Republic, the Reliquary of St. Maurus.[3]

Notable people

• August Labitzky (1832–1903), composer and kapellmeister

Gallery

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  Gate house of Bečov Castle
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  Façade of the town hall with the coat of arms
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  Bečov Castle
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  The old Hotel Central
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  Railway station

References

External links

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