Malá Víska

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Malá Víska is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "little village".

Geography

Malá Víska is located about 24 km southwest of Beroun and 45 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 822 m above sea level. Except for the built-up area, the municipality is located in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Malá Víska is from 1520. The village was founded as a settlement of woodworkers, charcoal burners and coal miners.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Malá Víska is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a military bunker from the early 1930s called Jordán. It is the most important test object of heavy fortification in the Czech Republic. A landmark is a chapel in the centre of Malá Víska.

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