Bříství

Bříství
Bříství
Municipality
	Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bříství Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°8′2″N 14°50′31″E / 50.13389°N 14.84194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	392
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 15
Website	www.obecbristvi.cz

Bříství is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name evolved from the old Czech words břest (i.e. 'elm') and břístí ('elm forest').^[2]

Geography

Bříství is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 21 km (13 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Břístevská hůra at 233 m (764 ft) above sea level. The brook Kounický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bříství is from 1318. According to older research, the village was mentioned as early as 993 in connection with the founding of the Břevnov Monastery, but this theory is not substantiated.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	352	—
1880	370	+5.1%
1890	406	+9.7%
1900	497	+22.4%
1910	518	+4.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	554	+6.9%
1930	548	−1.1%
1950	380	−30.7%
1961	374	−1.6%
1970	353	−5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	302	−14.4%
1991	269	−10.9%
2001	273	+1.5%
2011	379	+38.8%
2021	373	−1.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bříství is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core, which was probably founded around 1150.^[6]^[7]

On Břístevská hůra is a ruin of the Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Baroque style in 1714. In 1764, it burned down after being struck by lightning. It was repaired in 1816, but burned down again two years later.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 193.
^ "Bříství". Česká stopa (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nalezení svatého Kříže ve Bříství" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Bříství. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
^ "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
^ "Břístevská hůra a zřícenina kaple Povýšení sv. Kříže u Bříství" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 193.

[3] "Bříství". Česká stopa (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-03.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel Nalezení svatého Kříže ve Bříství" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Bříství. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

[7] "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

[8] "Břístevská hůra a zřícenina kaple Povýšení sv. Kříže u Bříství" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

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