Dolní Krupá (Mladá Boleslav District) Explained

Dolní Krupá
Settlement Type:Municipality
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:50.5464°N 14.8672°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1229
Area Total Km2:11.20
Elevation M:275
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:248
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 16

Dolní Krupá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Dolní Krupá is located about 14km (09miles) north of Mladá Boleslav and 55km (34miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Radechov at 392m (1,286feet) above sea level, whose peak is protected as a nature monument.

History

The first written mention of Krupá is from 1229. In 1766 Krupá was divided into two villages, Horní Krupá (today part of Ralsko) and Dolní Krupá. Until the 19th century, the local population made a living from agriculture and forestry, then crafts developed.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Krupá is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Baroque church from the second half of the 18th century.[3]

The Baroque rectory next to the church is also a cultural monument. Today it houses a branch of the Museum of the Mladá Boleslav Region.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Z historie obce. Obec Dolní Krupá. cs. 2023-01-23.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Václava. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-01-23.
  4. Web site: Fara. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-01-23.