Zbečno is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Zbečno
Municipality
Centre of Zbečno
Flag Coat of arms
Zbečno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′31″N 13°55′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1003
Area
• Total	15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	568
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 24
Website	www.obeczbecno.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Újezd nad Zbečnem is an administrative part of Zbečno.

Geography

Zbečno lies about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Prague. It is located in the Křivoklát Highlands in the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area, which administration have its seat here.[2]

The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Berounka River and Klíčava Stream. Klíčava Reservoir is located on the Klíčava Stream in the northernmost part of the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Zbečno is from 1003. After the Křivoklát Castle was built, it became part of the Křivoklát estate.[3]

At the beginning of the 16th century, Zbečno was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II, but it was severely damaged in the Thirty Years' War and in the second half of the 17th century, it was again only a village. In 1685, Zbečno was bought by the Waldstein family and ceased to be a royal property.[3]

In 1950–1953, Klíčava Reservoir was built, and Zbečov became a centre of tourism.[3]

Sights

The Romanesque Church of Saint Martin probably existed already at the end of the 11th century. It was gothic rebuilt in the 1470s. In 1714–1716, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style into its current form.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zbečno.

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Zbečno