Dolní Krupá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The name Krupá was derived from the old Czech adjective krupá, which meant 'rough', but sometimes it was also used figuratively in the meaning of 'large' ("large rock", "large hill", possibly referring to some natural feature near which the village was founded). The prefix dolní means 'lower'.
Geography Dolní Krupá is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Radechov at above sea level, whose peak is protected as a nature monument.
History The first written mention of Krupá is from 1229. In 1766 Krupá was divided into two villages, Horní Krupá (today part of Ralsko) and Dolní Krupá. Until the 19th century, the local population made a living from agriculture and forestry, then crafts developed.
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Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark of Dolní Krupá is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Baroque church from the second half of the 18th century.
The Baroque rectory next to the church is also a cultural monument. Today it houses a branch of the Museum of the Mladá Boleslav Region.
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