Mníšek pod Brdy

History

The first written mention of Mníšek pod Brdy is from 1348, when existence of the castle is mentioned. From 1487 to 1655, the estate was owned by the Lords of Mitrovice. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Mníšek pod Brdy was damaged and looted by the Swedish army led by Johan Banér. In 1655, the estate was bought by Servác Engel of Engelsfluss, a burgher from Prague. He had repaired the castle. Among the following owners of the estate were the families of Unvert and Pachta of Rájov.

Geography

Mníšek pod Brdy is located about southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the Skalka hill at above sea level. A system of fishponds supplied by the stream of Bojovský potok is located in the centre of the town. The largest body of water is Sýkorník Pond east of the built-up area.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,585
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,240
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,123
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,065
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,027
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,654
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,465
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,443

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia
• M 3.1 — 2004-11-15
  5 km ENE of Kada?, Czechia