| Miletín | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hradec Králové |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jičín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.4039°N 15.6822°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Miroslav Nosek |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1124 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.93 |
| Elevation M: | 334 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 947 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 507 71 |
Miletín is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Milata, meaning "Milata's (court)".[2]
Miletín is located about east of Jičín and 23km (14miles) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at 458m (1,503feet) above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the town.
The first written mention of Miletín is from 1124. From 1241 to 1410, it was property of the Teutonic Order, then the owners often changed. Among the most notable owners were the Waldstein family. In 1560, Miletín was promoted to a town. In 1846, the almost entire town burned down and had to be rebuilt.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Among the main landmarks of the town is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century using material from a Teutonic Order commandery. In 1899, after the church was damaged by the 1846 fire, it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.[3] [4]
The Miletín Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1693, on the site of an old medieval castle. It was rebuilt and a fire in 1699. In the 19th century, it was completely reconstructed. Today it houses the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre.[5] The castle is surrounded by an English park, founded in 1881.[3]
In the middle of the town square are a large monument of the writer Karel Jaromír Erben (who is the most famous local native) dating from 1892,[6] and a sculptural group of St. George from 1901.[7]