Benátky nad Jizerou — Benda’s birthplace on the Jizera

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Benátky nad Jizerou — Benda's birthplace on the Jizera

Benátky nad Jizerou is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Benátky nad Jizerou, Czech Republic: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Benátky nad Jizerou is the birthplace of Jiří Antonín Benda, born on 30 June 1722, a Czech composer, violinist and Kapellmeister of the classical period, active mostly in German-speaking lands during the Sturm und Drang.

Origins and history

The first written mention of the community dates from 1259. It is a town of the Mladá Boleslav district, in the Central Bohemian region, on the river Jizera.

Key facts

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Region: Central Bohemian Region
  • Places in this archive: 0
  • Centre of the documented entries: 50.2909°N, 14.8235°E

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

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