Mýto
Mýto (; ), also known as Mýto v Čechách, is a town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Etymology. The town's name means literally "toll". It refers to its history and location on an important trade route from Prague to Bavaria where the toll was collected. History. The first written mention of Mýto and its older church is from 1296. The original settlement was located on a hill around the Church of Saint Stephen. Gradually people began to settle in the area of today's Mýto, where the Church of  Saint John the Baptist was built in 1350. At the beginning of the 14th century Mýto became a market town and in 1905 it became a town. Until 1918, Mýto was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Rokycany District, one of the 94 "Bezirkshauptmannschaften" in Bohemia. Transport. The town is located on a train line leading from Prague to Plzeň. There is a train station which is served by regional trains. Sights. The Gothic Church of Saint Stephan was built in the 13th century and its Baroque tower is from the 18th  century. Today it serves for social and cultural purposes. The Church of Saint John the Baptist was originally a chapel consecrated to John the Evangelist. During the Thirty Years' War the church was burned down and in 1680–1682 it was built once again. Many of its Gothic elements were rebuilt to the Baroque style. Twin towns – sister cities. Mýto is twinned with: