Čistá is ČistáMladáa municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Čistá means literally "clean, clear". The name refers to the time when the village was cleansed from paying taxes after its foundation. It was a reward to the settlers for settling a new area and protecting a trade route.

Čistá (Mladá Boleslav District)

Geography

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

Čistá (Mladá Boleslav District)

History

The first written mention of Čistá is in a deed of King Charles IV from 1351. In 1625, the village was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who annexed it to the Frýdlant estate.

Čistá (Mladá Boleslav District)

Sights

The landmark of Čistá is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a Neoclassical church, which was built in 1697–1700 and reconstructed in 1897.

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Villages in Mladá Boleslav District