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Most is a city in the northwest of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is situated between the Czech Central Mountains (Czech: "České středohoří") and the Ore Mountains (Czech: "Krušné hory"), approximately 77 km (48 miles) northwest of Prague along the Bílina River and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. Etymology: The name Most means "bridge" in Czech. The town was named after the system of bridges over swamps which lay in this area in 10th century. The German name for Most is Brüx (derived from the German word for "bridge", Brücke). History: The Latin "Chronica Boemorum" mentions a Slavic settlement below the "Gnevin Castle" (modern Czech: "Hněvín") called "Gnevin Pons" (Czech: "Hněvínský most") in 1040. Through the swamps there led a merchant route from Prague to Freiberg. The network of wooden bridges was built to provide comfortable passages through this territory. Hneva from the Hrabisic dynasty established a military stronghold to protect caravans. Under this ... Read more about Most on Wikipedia

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