Mladá Boleslav - Mladá Boleslav

Mladá Boleslav (German: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the north of the region Central Bohemia in Czech Republic. The city, known for its automobile construction, is located 54 km northeast of Prague on the left bank of the Jizera (German: Iser) at the confluence of the Klenice coming from the northeast.

background

Made in the second half of the 10th century by Prince Boleslav the Pious founded castle formed the core of the urban development. In the 16th century, Mladá Boleslav became a center of the Bohemian Brethren, who founded a diocese here, but recatholization took place as early as the 17th century. With industrialization, the automotive industry developed (today Škoda Auto a.s., now part of the VW Group). The city has around 44,500 inhabitants (2019).

getting there

By plane

The nearest airport is that Airport West of Prague. Driving through Prague by car is not easy until the Prague D0 ring road is completed.

By train

The town, Central Station (hlavní n., just outside the west) is from Prague (Praha Masarykovo station) can be reached by train in around an hour and a quarter (express train towards Tanvald). The City train station is in the northeast of the center.

In the street

Mladá Boleslav is from Prague than from across the highway Dálnice 10 reached; from exit 44 it is around 3 km to the center. From direction Dresden you can reach the city via the D8, from which you change to Dálnice 10 on the northern outskirts of Prague, alternatively, if you want to bypass the greater Prague area, take exit 18 Nová Ves and continue on the State Road 16 above Melnik.

By boat

The Jizera is not navigable, but the Elbe and Moldau are.

By bicycle

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Mladá Boleslav does not offer too much for tourism. That is noteworthy

• town hall from the middle of the 16th century with sgraffiti and the council chamber on the 1st floor with a vault that rests on a column.
• The Castle.
• The one is also interesting Jewish cemetery.

activities

Museums

• The Škoda Museum.

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

Practical advice

Individual evidence

Brief information
surface	28.9 km²
Phone code
Post Code	CZ 293 01
Mark
Time zone	UTC 1
Emergency call	112

trips

• The Mnichovo Hradiště Castle (Münchengrätz) a good 10 km north, with the associated Capuchin convent, owned by the Waldstein family (Valdstejn; Wallenstein) until 1945.
• Geopark and protected landscape area (Chráněná krajinná oblast - CHKO) Český ráj (Bohemian paradise) northeast of Mladà Boleslav.

literature

Web links

http://www.mb-net.cz/ (with machine translation into German)