The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

The town is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the western municipal border.

It was founded by monks from the nearby Cistercian monastery in Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou.

After his death, the Hradiště estate was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who soon gave it to his relative Maxmilián of Waldstein.

New houses and representative buildings were built, culture and education were supported and a Jewish community was established.

[4] In 2010, a factory producing the Czech cola-based drink Kofola opened in Mnichovo Hradiště.

The original Gothic fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1606 by Václav Budovec of Budov.