Budyně nad Ohří

Budyně nad Ohří
Basic data
State :	Czech Republic
Region :	Ústecký kraj
District :	Litoměřice
Area :	3,358.0837 ha
Geographic location :	50 ° 24 ' N , 14 ° 8' E Coordinates: 50 ° 24 '14 " N , 14 ° 7' 37" E
Height:	161 m nm
Residents :	2,175 (Jan 1, 2019)
Postal code :	411 18
License plate :	U
traffic
Railway connection:	Libochovice – Vraňany
structure
Status:	city
Districts:	7th
administration
Mayor :	Petr Medáček (as of 2007)
Address:	Mírové náměstí 65 ; 411 18 Budyně nad Ohří
Municipality number:	564656
Website :	www.budyne.cz

The castle

Budyně nad Ohří (German Budin an der Eger ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It is located 10 km west of Roudnice nad Labem at 161 m above sea level. M. on the right bank of the Eger and belongs to the Okres Litoměřice .

history

Archaeological excavations show that the Egerufer near Budyně dates back to 3000 BC. Was settled. According to old chronicles, the present place existed already in the 9th century and received city rights in 1173.

The connecting road between Raudnitz and Libochowitz led here over the Eger and the path was protected by Budyně Castle .

Budyně remained a peaceful country town in the course of its long history and lost its town charter in 1954. Since 1996 Budyně has been a city again.

The town lies on the secondary railway line Libochovice - Mšené-lázně and is surrounded by the alluvial forest on the Eger, which has been declared a nature reserve. In addition to traditional horticulture in the fertile “Garden of Bohemia”, there are also mechanical engineering and electrical industries.

Dálnice 8 bypasses the city in the north and east in a distance of 5–6 km and can be reached via exit 35 Doksany .

Community structure

The city consists of the districts Břežany nad Ohří ( Breschan ad Eger ), Budyně nad Ohří ( Budin an der Eger ), Kostelec nad Ohří ( Kosteletz ad Eger ), Nížebohy ( Nischebohy ), Písty ( Pist ), Roudníček ( Raudnitschek ) ( Wirbka ), which at the same time also form cadastral districts. Basic settlement units are Břežany nad Ohří, Břežany-u zastávky, Budyně nad Ohří, Hradčany, Kostelec nad Ohří, Nížebohy, Písty, Roudníček and Vrbka.

Attractions

Budyně Castle , a historic moated castle, inside the walls of which an alchemist's workshop was recreated
Wenceslas Church
Church of the Virgin Mary
Maria Schnee church
Cross of the apostles Cyril and Method
Virgin Mary sculpture
City fountain
Synagogue (cultural monument)
Jewish cemetery with Tahara house