| Miličín | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.5708°N 14.6614°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1283 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.72 |
| Elevation M: | 617 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 866 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 86 |
Miličín is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The villages of Kahlovice, Malovice, Nasavrky, Nové Dvory, Petrovice, Reksyně, Záhoří u Miličína and Žibkov are administrative parts of Miličín.
Miličín is located about north of Tábor and 52km (32miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kalvárie at 698m (2,290feet) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The area is rich in small ponds.
The first written mention of Miličín is from 1283. It was owned by a family that called itself the Lords of Miličín. After the last member of the family was killed in the Battle of Crécy, the Rosenberg family inherited the village. During their rule, Miličín was promoted to a town. The Rosenbergs owned the town until 1611, when the last member of the family died. In 1644, during the Thirty Years' War, the town burned down.[2]
Miličín used to be a centre of trade, but after the construction of the railway from Prague to České Budějovice, which avoided it, it found itself on the periphery and reoriented itself to agriculture.[2]
In 2022, the status of a town was restored to Miličín.[3]
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the town.
The main landmark of Miličín is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1380–1384. In 1754, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[4]
On Kalvárie Hill is the Chapel of the Passion of the Lord, which dates from 1748. The Stations of the Cross from 1796 lead to the chapel.[2]