Bukovno


Bukovno is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
WWW bukovno.cz

Administrative division

Bukovno consists of two municipal parts :
  • Bukovno
  • Líny

Geography

Bukovno is located about west of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Bukovno is from 1380. It was part of the Mladá Boleslav estate, owned by the Michalovice family until 1468. In 1584, Bukovno was bought by the Czernin family and annexed to the Kosmonosy estate. This lasted until 1734, when Bukovno was bought by Jan Gemmrich of Neuberk.

Transport

Bukovno is located on the railway line Mělník–Mladějov, but in the off season it is only in operation on weekends.

Sights

The main landmark of Bukovno is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the Baroque style in 1769.