Mnichovice

History

The first written mention of Mnichovice is from 1134. The village was founded by monks from the Sázava Monastery, who founded here a Romanesque basilica in 1140. In 1420, Mnichovice became a market town. After the monastery was conquered by the Hussites in 1421, the market town became their property, then it was acquired by the Kostka of Postupice family in 1422. Mnichovice was badly damaged by fires in 1531 and 1631, and it was also devastated during the Thirty Years' War in 1638. Further fires damaged the market town in 1746, 1751 and 1865–1872. From 1852 to 1945, Mnichovice had the title of a town. Its town status was restored in 2000.

Geography

Mnichovice is located about southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Mnichovka Stream flows through the town.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  11,094
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,518
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,289
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,862
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,489
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,959
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  5,772
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,679

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia