Měchenice

Měchenice is a village on the left bank of Vltava river in the Czech Republic, in Central Bohemian Region, 25 km south from centre of Prague. It is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The first written notice comes from the year 999 when the prince Boleslav II of Bohemia donated Měchenice to the Sázavský Klášter. In the year 1927 was found AFK (Athletic Football Club), in the year 1985 the Tennis Club.

Gallery

View of Měchenice, from Oleško.

External links

Official website of Měchenice (in Czech)
Virtual tour of the village (unofficial website)
Minksová, Ivana: Měchenice - proměny v čase. Měchenice: Obecní úřad, 2013, 155 stran (ISBN 9788026042327). The book contains a detailed history of the town as well as a number of unique historical photographs and documents.

Coordinates: 49°54′27″N 14°23′31″E / 49.90750°N 14.39194°E / 49.90750; 14.39194

Towns, market towns and villages of Prague-West District

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