Český Brod
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Central Bohemian | |
| District | Kolín | |
| Commune | Český Brod | |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 50°04′26″N 14°51′29″E / 50.07389°N 14.85806°E | |
| Area | 19.71 km2 (7.61 sq mi) | |
| Population | 6,637 (2005) | |
| Density | 337 / km2 (873 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 12th century | |
| Mayor | Jaromír Fischer | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 282 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Český Brod | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.cesbrod.cz | ||
Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 35 km east of Prague and had a population of 6,637 in 2005.
Rock for People, an annual summer music festival was held in Český Brod from 1995 to 2006. In 2007 it was decided to relocate this festival to Hradec Králové.
A large mediumwave broadcasting facility is located 2 km from the town at a new village named Liblice, which is administratively part of Český Brod.
History
Český Brod was founded in 12th century by Prague bishop John I. 1286, it became a town. In that time, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (Broda Episcopalis). Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the BÖHMISCH BROD - ČESKÝ BROD district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
Sightseeings
- St. Gothard's Church (baroque church)
- Gothic bell tower
- Medieval town wall
- Neo-Renaissance town hall
- Prokop Veliký monument
- Renaissance Trinity Church
Education
In Český Brod, there are 3 kindergartens, 2 elementary schools, special school, gymnasium and economical high school.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Český Brod. |
- Official website (Czech)
- Brief history of the town (English)
- Photogallery of Český Brod
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967