Mnichovo Hradiště

Mnichovo Hradiště is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, known in German as Münchengrätz. It has about 9,100 inhabitants and lies in the Jičín Uplands on the left bank of the Jizera River. The town was founded in the 13th century by Cistercian monks, and its history is connected mainly with the Waldstein family, who have owned it continuously since 1621. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark is Mnichovo Hradiště Castle, which is protected as a national cultural monument.