The town of Benešov nad Ploučnicí, whose historic core is a city monument zone, is located in the Děčín district in the Ústí nad Labem region, on the river Ploučnicí. At present, approx. 3, 700 inhabitants.
The first written mention of the village dates from 1311. In 1869, a railway station was opened here on the railway line from Děčín towards Česká Kamenice and Jedlová. The line to Česká Lípa also turns here.
Facilities of the village, associations, free time:
- Summer cinema - built in 1961
- Thermal pool
- Municipal sports club (activities - cycle path, Tennis club,
Volleyball, Soccer, Table tennis, ASPV - aerobics, women's training, badminton, MSK - cycling, climbing)
- Children and Youth Center
- City Library
- Seniors Club.
City sights:
- Castle complex Benešov nad Ploučnicí, consisting of five castles in the style of the Saxon Renaissance, a national cultural monument.
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
- Chapel of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
- Statue of St. Adalbert
- Calvary sculpture with a wooden cross, platform and retaining walls
- Marian Column with a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1745
- Monument to Jan Šverma
- Parish No. 70
- Tomb of the Mattausches
- Larch near the chateau - a memorable tree
- Cotton spinning mill and Grohmann brothers' dyehouse
and more.
Tips for trips:
- Lookout tower on Sokolím vrch
- Velký Chlum lookout tower
- Educational trail Around Karlovské rybníky for exploring
- Swimming pool Žandov
- Strážný vrch lookout tower
- Aquapark Děčín
- Kvádrberk - Stoličná hora
- Ploučnická vyhlídka
- Museum of the concentration camp in the underground of the Rabštejn factory
and much more.