| Březina | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rokycany |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8075°N 13.5969°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1379 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.60 |
| Elevation M: | 483 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 397 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 338 24 |
Březina (German: Brzezina) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Březina is located about 7km (04miles) north of Rokycany and 15km (09miles) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Hradiště hill at 619m (2,031feet) above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality. The stream Korečný potok originates in Březina and flows across the municipal territory.
There was an ancient Slavic gord on Hradiště Hill. It was one of the oldest gords in the region.[2]
The first written mention of Březina is from 1379. From 1379 to 1651, Březina was the centre of an estate, administered from the Březina Castle. It was owned by various noble families and ofter changed hands.[2] During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was devastated, and in 1661, it was described as abandoned.[3]
From 1682 to 1758, Březina was property of the Bubna of Litice family. In 1758, it was acquired by the Sternberg family, who were its most notable owners. In the early 19th century, they had built here a new castle. Kaspar Maria von Sternberg established a large castle park with rare species, although many of them were destroyed by frost in 1929.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Neo-Gothic reconstruction of the ruin of the original Březina Castle was made in the 19th century, and the castle became known as Salon. It is a landmark of Březina located on the hill above the village.[3]
The new Březina Castle from the 19th century is still owned by the Sternbergs and is not accessible to the public.[2]