Kouřim
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| Kouřim | ||
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 The Prague Gate | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Central Bohemian | |
| District | Kolín | |
| Commune | Kolín | |
| Municipality | Kouřim | |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 50°00′10″N 14°58′28″E / 50.00278°N 14.97444°E | |
| Area | 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,842 (2011) | |
| Density | 1,279 / km2 (3,313 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 7th century | |
| Mayor | Zuzana Čiháková | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 281 61 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Kouřim | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.kourim-radnice.cz | ||
Kouřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkou̯r̝ɪm]) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located 45 km east of Prague and has a population of 1,769 (2005).
From the 13th to the 16th century, Kourim used to be among one of the most important towns in Bohemia, but later it experienced a decline and a long stagnation. As a result Kouřim, has retained its antique look, for which it is now sought out by tourists and film-makers alike.
Sights
- remains of a Slavic fortified settlement from the 9th-10th century on a hill east of town, today called Stará Kouřim (Old Kouřim)
- church of St Stephen from the 13th century, a prominent example of early Gothic architecture
- town walls from the 13th-16th century (1,250 m in circumference) with the Gothic Prague Gate
- skansen (Museum of folk architecture)
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