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Liteň
Liteň is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Administrative partsThe villages of Běleč, Dolní Vlence and Leč are administrative parts of Liteň. GeographyLiteň is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. Half of the territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area. HistoryThe first written mention of Liteň is from 1195. In the 16th century, it became property of the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. Liteň was burned down by the Swedish army led by General Johan Banér in 1639, during the Thirty Years' War. In 1648, the Bubna of Litice family acquired Liteň. In the 18th century, Wratislaws of Mitrovice regained Liteň. The village was promoted to a market town in 1838 by Emperor Ferdinand I.[2] Demographics
TransportLiteň is located on the railway line of local importance from Lochovice to Zadní Třebaň.[5] CultureFestival of Jarmila Novotná is a music festival, which has been held every year in Liteň Castle since 2012.[6] Sights The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt in tha Baroque style in the 17th century.[7] The Liteň Castle was built on the site of a former Gothic fortress in 1661 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Today it is privately owned and used for social and cultural purposes and as a hotel. Next to the castle is a castle park.[8] Notable people
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