Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°31′24″N 14°56′41″E / 50.52333°N 14.94472°E / 50.52333; 14.94472Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict Mladá BoleslavFounded1145Area

• Total4.62 km² (1.78 sq mi)Elevation

228 m (748 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,007 • Density220/km² (560/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

294 15

Websitewww.klasterhradistenj.cz

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou (German: Kloster an der Iser) is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jizera Table, but it also extends into the Jičín Uplands in the south. The highest point is at 301 m (988 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the rights bank of the Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border. The Zábrdka stream flows through the village and joins the Jizera south of the village.

History

The Cistercian monastery Klášter Hradiště was founded in 1144–1145 on the site of a gord, which stood here in the 6th–10th centuries.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,018	—
1880	1,041	+2.3%
1890	1,076	+3.4%
1900	1,073	−0.3%
1910	1,158	+7.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,035	−10.6%
1930	1,124	+8.6%
1950	800	−28.8%
1961	930	+16.3%
1970	826	−11.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	716	−13.3%
1991	641	−10.5%
2001	661	+3.1%
2011	866	+31.0%
2021	998	+15.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy

Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is known for the Klášter Brewery. The history of brewing beer in the village dates back to 1570.^[5] At the end of 2020, the production was suspended and it is unsure if it will be renewed.^[6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The Gothic complex of the Cistercian monastery was built in the 12th century, but it was burned during the Hussite Wars in 1420. The ruins were rebuilt in the 16th century into a Renaissance castle. In the 19th century, the castle was converted into a brewery. It remains a cultural monument.^[7]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was built in the Renaissance style in 1560. In the 19th century, neo-Gothic tower was added.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Klášter Hradiště (in Czech). Město benátky nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Pivo Klášter" (in Czech). Pivo Klášter. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
^ Kodrlová Zelenková, Zuzana; Rumler, Martin (2021-02-23). "Pivovar Klášter už pivo nevaří, výroba byla zastavena. Prý dočasně" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "Zámek se zbytky kláštera" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.