Bečov nad Teplou
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Administrative division
Bečov nad Teplou consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
- Bečov nad Teplou (754)
- Krásný Jez (84)
- Vodná (71)
Krásný Jez forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology
According to the most probable theory, the initial name of the settlement was Bečkov and the name was derived from the personal name Bečka, meaning "Bečka's (court)".[2]
Geography
Bečov nad Teplou is located about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is the Besídka hill at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The Teplá River flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of the Bečov Castle is from 1317. It was founded by the Lords of Rýzmburk. The settlement of Bečov was first mentioned in 1387. In 1399, it was promoted to a town.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary passes through Bečov nad Teplou.
Bečov nad Teplou is located on the regional railway line from Karlovy Vary to Mariánské Lázně. It is also the starting point of the lines to Rakovník and to Žlutice.[4]
Sights
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Bečov nad Teplou is known for the complex of Bečov Castle and Bečov Chateau. The complex is open to the public and offers guided tours.[5] The exposition contains the second most valuable movable monument in the Czech Republic, the Reliquary of St. Maurus.[6]
The Church of Saint George was built in the late Baroque style in 1763–1767. The tower was finished in 1885.[7]
A notable landmark is the late Baroque town hall. It dates from 1760.[8]
A botanical garden was gradually created in Bečov nad Teplou in 1918–1935. After the garden was acquired by the Czechoslovak state in 1945, it gradually fell ito disrepair. In 2005, the local botanical organization ČSOP Berkut decided to recover and maintain the botanical garden.[9]
Notable people
- August Labitzky (1832–1903), composer and kapellmeister
- Eduard Götzl (1921–1986), German-Czech politician
Twin towns – sister cities
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Gallery
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General view
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Lower part of Bečov nad Teplou
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Gate house of Bečov Castle
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Reliquary of St. Maurus
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Railway station
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Pond in the botanical garden
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References
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External links
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