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Bělá pod Bezdězem (German: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Bělá pod Bezdězem
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Bělá pod Bezdězem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′4″N 14°48′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
Founded	1304
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Verner
Area
• Total	63.21 km2 (24.41 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,714
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 21
Website	www.mubela.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bezdědice, Březinka, Hlínoviště and Vrchbělá are administrative parts of Bělá pod Bezdězem.

Etymology

The town's name is derived from the river of local significance Bělá and the nearby hill Velký Bezděz.

History

Bělá pod Bezdězem was founded in 1304. Until 1398 it was a royal town.[2]

Sights

In 1337, building of the town walls was finished. Their fragments have been preserved to this day. Bělá Castle was built on the place of a former keep in 1582–1615. Today it serves as a museum.[2]

The former Augustinian convent was built in 1345. Today, there are flats in the convent buildings. The Baroque Church of St. Wenceslaus was built next to the monastery in 1708–1712.[2]

The current town hall was built in 1613. In 1852, second floor was added.[2]

Notable people

• Václav Trégl (1902–1979), actor
• Luděk Pachman (1924–2003), Czech-German chess grandmaster

Twin towns – sister cities

Bělá pod Bezdězem is twinned with:[3]

• Groß-Bieberau, Germany
• Svätý Jur, Slovakia

References

External links

• Official website

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