Měšice

Not to be confused with the municipal part of Tábor in the South Bohemian Region known for Měšice Castle.

Měšice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Měšice
Municipality
Aerial view of Měšice
Flag Coat of arms
Měšice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′53″N 14°31′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1294
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,181
• Density	492/km2 (1,280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 64
Website	www.mesice.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Měch, meaning "the village of Měch's people".^[2]

Geography

Měšice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The brook Líbeznický potok flows through the municipality and supplies two fishponds in the centre of Měšice.

History

The first written mention of Měšice is from 1294. In 1434, a stone fortress was built here. The Měšice Castle was built in 1767–1775. In 1871–1872, the railway to Všetaty was built, but the connection with Prague was not finished until 1888.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 299 —     1880 412 +37.8% 1890 511 +24.0% 1900 534 +4.5% 1910 535 +0.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 468 −12.5% 1930 746 +59.4% 1950 763 +2.3% 1961 804 +5.4% 1970 737 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 911 +23.6% 1991 916 +0.5% 2001 993 +8.4% 2011 1,879 +89.2% 2021 2,147 +14.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Měšice is located on the railway lines Prague–Mělník and Prague–Mladá Boleslav.^[6]

Sights

Měšice Castle

The Měšice Castle is the main landmark of Měšice. It is built in the Rococo style with Neoclassical elements and contains remarkable sculptural and painterly decoration. It includes an English landscape garden with rare trees and the oldest lightning rod in Bohemia, which was installed in 1775. Today a private medical facility (Centre of Integrated Oncological Care) resides there.^[7][8]