| Březno | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mladá Boleslav |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.4064°N 15.0056°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1255 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.09 |
| Elevation M: | 204 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1064 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 294 06 |
Březno is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
The village of Dolánky is an administrative part of Březno.
The name Březno is derived from bříza (i.e. 'birch'), meaning "birch forest".[2]
Březno is located about 6km (04miles) east of Mladá Boleslav and 48km (30miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Telib at 322m (1,056feet) above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Klenice River. There are several fishponds in the territory; the largest of them is Vražda.
The first written mention of Březno is from 1255. The village was owned by the Wartenberg family until the 15th century, then different noble families took turns in ownership. In 1561, during the rule of the Bubna of Litice family, Březno was promoted to a market town, but later it was degraded to a village. In 1727, it was again promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI.[2]
The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín) runs along the northern municipal border.
Březno is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Mladějov.[3]
The old dilapidated castle in Březno burned down in 1765 and a new, larger late Baroque castle was built in its place. The complex includes a castle, a historic carriage house and a large park. The castle is inaccessible to the public.[2] [4]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a Baroque building from 1718, located next to the castle. A brick bell tower stands separately nearby. The bell tower was part of the old castle and dates from the early 16th century.[2] [5]