Měšice

Měšice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Měch, meaning "the village of Měch's people".

Geography
Měšice is located about 9 km north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The brook Líbeznický potok flows through the municipality and supplies two fishponds in the centre of Měšice.

History
The first written mention of Měšice is from 1294. In 1434, a stone fortress was built here. The Měšice Castle was built in 1767–1775. In 1871–1872, the railway to Všetaty was built, but the connection with Prague was not finished until 1888.

Transport
Měšice is located on the railway lines Prague–Mělník and Prague–Mladá Boleslav.

Sights
The Měšice Castle is the main landmark of Měšice. It is built in the Rococo style with Neoclassical elements and contains remarkable sculptural and painterly decoration. It includes an English landscape garden with rare trees and the oldest lightning rod in Bohemia, which was installed in 1775. Today a private medical facility (Centre of Integrated Oncological Care) resides there.