Mořina

Mořina (Groß Morschin, Groß Morzin) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Dolní Roblín and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Mořina.

Etymology
The name is derived from the Slavic goddess Morana. In 1353, a church was founded in the location of the burial ground dedicated to Morana, and the name of the burial ground was transferred to the village.

Geography
Mořina is located about 10 km east of Beroun and 14 km southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Prague Plateau. The highest point is the Výška hill at 425 m above sea level. The southern half of the municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

Mořina is known for Velká Amerika, which is a picturesque former limestone quarry with a pair of lakes on the bottom.

History
The first written mention of Mořina is in a document dating from between 1338 and 1352. At that time, King Charles IV donated the village to the Emmaus Monastery.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Mořina is the Church of Saint Stanislaus. The original Gothic church from 1353 was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.

A cultural monument is the Baroque Jewish cemetery. It was founded in 1735–1736 and consists of 150 preserved tombstones.

Notable people

 * Karl Joseph of Morzin (1717–1783), aristocrat and music patron
 * Jakob Eduard Polak (1818–1891), Austrian physician