Mnichovice

Mnichovice is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Božkov and Myšlín are administrative parts of Mnichovice.

Geography
Mnichovice is located about 17 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 478 m above sea level. The Mnichovka Stream flows through the town.

History
The first written mention of Mnichovice is from 1134. The village was founded by monks from the Sázava Monastery, who founded here a Romanesque basilica in 1140. In 1420, Mnichovice became a market town. After the monastery was conquered by the Hussites in 1421, the market town became their property, then it was acquired by the Kostka of Postupice family in 1422. Mnichovice was badly damaged by fires in 1531 and 1631, and it was also devastated during the Thirty Years' War in 1638. Further fires damaged the market town in 1746, 1751 and 1865–1872.

From 1852 to 1945, Mnichovice had the title of a town. Its town status was restored in 2000.

Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs along the western municipal border just outside the municipal territory.

Sights
The main landmark of Mnichovice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The original Romanesque church was rebuilt in the Gothic style around 1330, then it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1746–1754.