Joe writes : Two syllables: "Myell - nyeek." Accent on the first syllable (always in Czech). The "Mel" sounds are pronounced as one, the "nik" sounds as the other. This is on the assumption that in Czech there is a hook over the e and an accent mark over the i. ........................................................... Hi Lorraine and List ! RE the last line by Joe, YES, there are. It looks like the Castle in Melnik, has origins to the 10th century. A beautiful town to visit! A tourist favorite and an easy trip from Praha by train. Regards, Mike in AZ SWARTZ~SVARC / CERNY / HAJEK / HOSEK / KREISSINGER / HRABAC / CERMAK