Towns
A gem located on the border of three protected landscape areas.
It is, without any question, one of the most picturesque towns in northern Bohemia and has a population of about 5,700. The town was founded towards the end of the 13th century on a former Bohemia trade route which was an extension of the Nuremberg trade route.
Today’s Česká Kamenice is a major tourist center, offering unique beauty, numerous sights and a convenient locati...
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Jindřichův Hradec, a town with a rich history, is located between the Třeboň basin, Křemešnická vrchovina and Czech Canada. It was founded on a former trade route between Prague and Vienna, close to the Austrian border. According to a deed issued by a knight commander, Jindřichův Hradec has been a town since 1293. Its current population is about 23,000. Since 1994, it has been a university town with the Faculty of Management (part of t...
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The royal town of Kadaň was granted the statute of a free royal town around 1259. Under the rule of Emperor Charles IV, who granted it numerous privileges, Kadaň experienced boundless prosperity. Today’s historic centre features an unusual number of beautiful town houses, ecclesiastical buildings and the remnants of a medieval defense system. In 1978, the historic center of Kadaň was proclaimed an urban monument preservation area for a...
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The town of Klášterec nad Ohří lies in a valley between the Ohře River and the Doupovské hory and the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory). In 1792, the third largest porcelain factory in Bohemia was opened here and Thune porcelain has been made there ever since. In 1883, the Evženie spring was discovered and as a result, a spa complex that has recently been restored, was founded. The town’s dominating feature is a four-wing Neo-gothic chateau....
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From the historic perspective, Kutná Hora is one of the most significant towns in the Czech Republic and is rightfully considered a treasury and a gem of the country. Its notable history began in the Early Middle Ages and the town’s importance grew with silver mining. In 1995, the historic center, the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Sedlec were listed in UNECO’s World Heritage List.
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Litomyšl is a town with a thousand-year history. The dominating feature of the town is the Renaissance Castle, a listed UNESCO sight. The town is also known as Bedřich Smetana’s birth place. The composer is remembered by an annual opera festival. At the 500-meter long square lined with arcades, you can see a gothic town hall and a number of Renaissance and Baroque houses. Another place of interest is Josef Váchal’s Museum called Portmon...
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This picturesque town below the Beskydy Mountains is interwoven with history. The regularly- shaped central square is lined with arcades on all four sides. The Žerotín Castle houses a permanent exhibition on hat making, which has long traditions in the town. Culture lovers can enjoy the Beskydské Theater and the Květen Cinema. The town offers a number of sports facilities: a swimming pool, tennis court, squash court, winter stadium, ba...
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Located in the heart of Vysočina, the ancient town of Polná (the earliest written record dates back to 1242) currently has a population of more than 5,000. The town’s former glory is reflected in its numerous historical monuments, which are dominated by the Dean’s Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the Gothic-Renaissance castle grounds. The inner town’s old-fashioned and nostalgic atmosphere includes some historic attra...
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The town has preserved its Renaissance appearance and was proclaimed an urban monument reservation area. This Renaissance gem on the Golden Path is the gate to the Šumava Mountains. It boasts richly decorated townhouse facades and a town ring fortification that attracts many visitors every year.
Prachatice is inherently associated with the person and legacy of its world-famous native, J. N. Neumann, the first US Saint.
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This is a little town at the Brdy foothills with an urban monument zone. It was first mentioned in 1239. In the 14th century, today’s ground plan with a large square, a church, a fortress and 24 fields (cadastres) was shaped. The town’s development started during the Renaissance period when it was owned by the Vratislavs of Mitrovice. During the Thirty Years’ War, it burned several times and finally gained the denomination “Spálené” (i...
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Located on the border between Bohemia and Moravia, the town attracts visitors with the unique atmosphere of its historic heart that was completely restored in 1994. This is a place where nearly all architectural styles meet. Although the town gained an industrial character in the 19th century, the beauties of church and town architecture have remained intact. Today, Svitavy is a town of culture and sports, a modern and vibrant place fo...
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Welcome to Šternberk, a modern town with a rich history. For over 105 years, the town has been linked with car races that are held on the famous Ecce Homo track and in town. In 2011, a unique Time Exhibition will open to visitors. The main feature of the town is a castle and the monumental Cathedral of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary with within a former Augustinian Monastery.
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The first mention of this town that is surrounded by ponds dates back to the 13th century. Since 1365, a Czech name has been used – formerly it was referred to only as Wittingau (Vitek’s Mead). Třeboň was at the peak of its prosperity in the 16th and early 17th century under Vilém and Petr Vok of Rožmberk. After 1611, the Švamberks took the town over and finally, in 1660 the Třeboň estate fell to the Schwarzenbergs. In the 19th century...
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