Meziměstí

History

The first written mention of Meziměstí is from 1408, under the name Dolní Vižňov. From 1434, it was called by its German name Halbstadt. In 1499, it became a property of Benedictine monastery in Broumov. The abbots of the monastery set up a summer residence here. In the late 19th century, Meziměstí was industrialised. In 1918, it received its Czech name. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled and replaced by Czech settlers. During the 1960s and 1970s, intensive housing construction took place here. In 1992, Meziměstí received the town status.

Geography

Meziměstí is located about northeast of Náchod and south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It borders Poland in the west and north. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of Meziměstí and one of the two highest mountains of the whole Broumov Highlands is the Ruprechtický Špičák mountain at above sea level. The Ścinawka River flows through the town.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  190
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  183
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  171
• Coal Tit

  Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  142
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  141
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  133
• Beech

  Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
  132
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  129

Most recent

• M 4 — 2026-07-18
  0 km E of Polkowice, Poland
• M 4.9 — 2026-07-11
  2 km W of Polkowice, Poland
• M 4.2 — 2026-01-21
  5 km E of Polkowice, Poland
• M 4.5 — 2025-10-18
  2 km SW of Polkowice, Poland
• M 4.5 — 2025-09-12
  3 km NE of Lubin, Poland
• M 4.2 — 2025-05-19
  4 km NE of Lubin, Poland