Zálezlice
# Zálezlice

Zálezlice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

Villages of Kozárovice and Zátvor are administrative parts of Zálezlice.

## Geography

Zálezlice is located about 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.

## History

The first written mention of Zálezlice is from the beginning of the 13th century.

The municipality was badly damaged during the 2002 European floods and has been protected by a flood wall since then.

## Sights

The landmark of Zálezlice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is a late Baroque building from the second half of the 18th century. The church includes a Baroque mortuary.

## Notable people

* Vítězslav Hálek (1835–1874), poet, writer and journalist; lived here in 1841–1842

## Gallery

* Church of Saint Nicholas
* Decoration of the bus shelter commemorating the 2002 floods
* Bus shelter in Kozárovice
