Tidy up city in the Czech Republic. Czech Republic - Pribram, mountain museum, Holy Mountain monastery. What to see in the area

The Czech town of Příbram is located on the Litavka River, at the very foot of the Brdy Highlands. First of all, tourists are attracted to it by the country's largest Mining Museum with many original exhibits and the Holy Mountain, one of the most famous places pilgrimages in Central Europe.

Story

The settlement was first mentioned in 1216 as the property of the Prague bishopric. The founder of the local castle is the Prague Archbishop Arnost from Pardubice. At the end of the 13th century, silver mining was actively carried out here, and families of numerous ore mine workers settled around the castle. During the Hussite Wars, Pribram sided with the followers of John Hus, and therefore was repeatedly defeated by the Catholic nobility. In 1406 it received city status and corresponding privileges.

The growth of the city's economy, starting from the 17th century, is inextricably linked with the development of mining. In the century before last, the Příbram ore deposits were considered one of the most technically equipped in Europe, and later a number of educational institutions were created in the city to train highly qualified personnel for the further development of the mining industry. Thanks to the high level of education and cultural life The city was nicknamed "Athens of Podbrad".

In the 20th century, Pribram continued to develop due to uranium mining, which was stopped after the Velvet Revolution. In 1949-1951, labor camps were organized in the city, which mainly housed political prisoners. Today, after the closure of most of the mines, the city is on the path to finding new directions for its development.

The famous writer Jan Drda, who was originally from Příbram, drew inspiration for his work here, which is why prototypes of the city are found in his fairy tales and novels. It is held annually in Příbram music Festival named after the outstanding composer Antonin Dvorak, who often vacationed in summer house not far from the city. Příbramskaya art Gallery bears the name of another famous native of the city - Frantisek Drtikol, a world famous photographer.

Attractions

Holy Mountain (Svatá Hora)

National Monument Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Mountain is a large Baroque complex and famous place pilgrimages of European believers who bow to wooden sculpture Our Lady and Child. It consists of four galleries with chapels in the corners, and central place The composition is occupied by the originally Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, rebuilt and expanded in the second half of the 17th century. Adjacent to the northern wing of the cloister is a former Jesuit residence and monastery.


The design and magnificent design of the Holy Mountain was carried out by a whole galaxy of outstanding masters, including Carlo Lurago, Giovanni Domenico Orsi, Jan Domenic Canevalle, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Jan Brokoff, Peter Brandl and others. They managed to create luxurious baroque decor in the form of elegant stucco moldings, sculptures and numerous frescoes that harmoniously complement each other.

Masaryk Square (Náměstí Masaryka) and the Church of St. Jakuba the Elder (kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího)

The dominant feature of the main city square and at the same time the oldest architectural monument of Příbram is the Church of St. Jacob the Elder, which was founded in the first half of the 13th century. After numerous reconstructions, the last of which dates back to 1869, the originally Gothic building acquired Baroque features. On the tower, the neo-Gothic tops of which were built according to the examples of the Prague Church of the Virgin Mary before Tyn, is located Observation deck, from where a magnificent panorama of the city opens. Tower chimes have one interesting feature: The large hand shows the hours and the small hand shows the minutes.

An important role in creating the architectural appearance of the square is played by the building of the former court, which is decorated with sgraffito on a mountain theme, created according to the sketches of Mikolas Ales, as well as the city library named after Jan Drda in the neo-Baroque style. Příbram Town Hall, which still houses the municipal offices, was built in 1890 according to the design of Vojtěch Ignaz Ullman. The building in the neo-Renaissance style, lavishly decorated with stucco, balustrades, sculptures and emblems, was at one time a symbol of the high level of development of the city, so when decorating it, the craftsmen did not skimp on decorative ideas.

Ernestinum

From the 13th century Gothic fortress, later rebuilt into a castle, after numerous reconstructions, only a bay window with a ribbed vault has survived. Historians claim that Arnošt of Padrubice, Emperor Leopold I of Habsburg, Austrian Emperor Frantisek I of Habsburg and the first Czechoslovak President T.G. Masaryk.


Currently, it houses the Gallery of František Drtikol, a world-famous photographer and artist originally from Přirbam, as well as the city information center.

Birch Mountains

This district of Přbram, which until 1953 was separate locality, in the 19th century it was the largest silver mining center in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Nowadays, everyone can go on an excursion to several mines that are part of the Mining Museum and see with their own eyes a steam lifting engine, a miner's house, an adit with a train, an exhibition of mining history, a geological collection and many other interesting exhibits. In the Berezovy Gory there is also a miner's church of St. Prokop, founded in the 18th century on the site of an old wooden bell tower, and the large neo-Renaissance church of St. Vojtekha.

A trip to Pribram allows you to combine relaxation among picturesque landscapes, viewing magnificent examples of architecture and visiting unique museum, where it will definitely be interesting for both adults and children.

City
Czech Příbram
Flag
49°41′18″ n. w. 14°00′34″ E. d.
A country Czech
edge Central Bohemian
Area
Headman Yosef Rshihak
History and geography
First mention 1216
City with 1579
Square 33.4 km²
Center height 502 m
Timezone UTC+1
Population
Population ▼ 33,787 people (2012)
Digital IDs
Postcode 261 01
Vehicle code S (old PB)
pribram-city.cz

Pribram(Czech Příbram, pronunciation: [ˈpr̝i:bram]; German Pibrans, before Freiberg in Böhmen listen)) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region, a municipality with extended powers and the administrative center of the Příbram district. The city's population is 35 thousand people. Located at the foot of the Brdy Highlands on the Litavka River, 60 kilometers southwest of the capital of the Czech Republic. The city, known for its mining history, is now looking for its new image after economic transformation.

The city is the third largest in the Central Bohemian Region (after cities and, cultural and administrative center the southwestern part of the region, although, on the other hand, its life is very similar to nearby Prague.

Famous Holy place The Holy Mountain (Czech: Svatá Hora) lies directly above the city, and the Příbram Mining Museum (including the communist Vojna labor camp) is another tourist attraction.

Story

From ancient legends to the Middle Ages

Several legends concerning Příbram and the surrounding area in ancient history Czech statehood, mentions Vaclav Hayek of Libočan in his Czech Chronicle(Czech: Kronika česká) written in the 1st half of the 16th century. Legends tell about the prophecy of Princess Libushe and the destruction of the Birch Mountains by Gorymir from Neumetel; both stories depict silver mining in the region.

Hayek also explains the meaning of the city's name. Although its etymology today seems fictitious, its basis is probably true, and the name of the city is indeed derived from the name of an unknown historical person, perhaps the owner of the estate.

The first mention dates back to 1216, at that time Pribram belonged to the Prague bishops. Soon the village receives its own rampart. The city castle was built by the Prague Archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice. During the Hussite Wars, Pribram stood on the side of the reformation, and was devastated four times by the troops of the Catholic nobility.

Archbishop Zdenek Zajic of Hasenburk awarded Příbram city rights, which was confirmed by King George of Poděbrady in 1463. From King Vladislav II Jagiellon Pribram received the title of city in 1496, when it came into the possession of the king. However, the economic condition of the city deteriorated, sovereigns often mortgaged the city, and the temporary owners did not care about the development of the city.

New story

Today, the history of mining in Pribram is well studied due to the fact that since the beginning of the 16th century, the so-called mining books (German: Bergbuch) have been preserved in Pribram - records of permits for the extraction of silver and iron, for the opening of new mines, etc.

Emperor Rudolf II named Pribram Royal mountain town, which increased its value. The Thirty Years' War greatly affected the city, reducing its population and leading to forced re-Catholicization, which was reinforced by the growing importance of the Holy Mountain, a nearby holy site.

Since the 17th century, the growth of the city has followed the development of mining. However most of favored by the central government, which soon slowed down the development of the city, while silver mining reached its peak at the end of the 18th century.

In the 18th century, five large mines were built in the Berezovy Gory near the city, starting with the mine of St. Adalberta (Czech: Vojtěšský důl). The Příbram mining basin became in the 19th century one of the most technically equipped in Europe, which continued until the 20s of the 20th century. A number of educational institutions were created in Příbram; in addition, the city hosted central mining institutions and a mining institute, later transformed into a mining academy. A major disaster for the city was the fire in the Mariánský důl mine in 1892, which killed 319 miners. Although the importance of the Příbram mining industry declined after 1900, the city remained a significant educational and cultural center.

During World War II, there was an area of ​​strong partisan activity around the city. Many residents took part in it, many were killed by the Nazi occupiers. Student Antonin Stocs, his father and the director of the gymnasium, Josef Lukes, were executed in the city of Tábor in 1942 after an attempt on the life of the Imperial Protector Reinhard Heydrich. Their fate was idealized by Jiří Drda in his story "Higher Principle"(Czech: Vyšší princip). General Richard Tesarzyk, Hero Soviet Union, and legionnaire Aloys Laub, commander of the resistance group Oliver, killed in Buchenwald in 1945, were born in Příbram.

At the beginning of May 1945, Pribram rebelled against the occupiers, the Czech National Council formally took power, but the Wehrmacht threatened to impose martial law. After negotiations, the city was liberated by a Soviet partisan detachment Death to fascism under the command of captain Evgeniy Antonovich Olesinsky. Although most German soldiers left the city before liberation, the area around the city is the scene of the last fighting of World War II in Europe. German units that tried to escape across the demarcation line from the Soviet zone met with partisans and the Red Army; General von Pückler surrendered on May 12, 1945, three days after Victory Day.

The cities of Příbram and Birch Mountains merged in 1950.

The last era for the Pribram mining industry began in the 50s of the 20th century, when uranium deposits were discovered and several new mines were built around the city. Industry was included in the penal labor system that the communist government used to persecute political opponents. The labor camps Příbram-Vojna and Příbram-Brody operated from 1949 to 1951; they held up to 800 prisoners. New village was built for more than half of all residents; The city's population exceeded 40 thousand people.

Due to the fact that Příbram was located near the Brdy military zone, the city became a significant place during the entry of Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia during the suppression of the Prague Spring in 1968. The Příbram regional headquarters received the name from the occupiers nest of counter-revolution in the Czechoslovak Army because he did not cooperate with the occupying forces, and gave Czechoslovak Television shelter for its independent television programs. The riot of criminals in Pribram Bytiz prison and the miners' strike were other important events associated with the entry of Warsaw Pact troops in 1968.

The Velvet Revolution of 1989 affected the life of the city no less than the closure of the mines.

Attractions

Holy Mountain Monastery and Church of St. Jacob dominate the panorama of Příbram. Old city famous for the following attractions:

  • Holy Mountain- Baroque cathedral and monastery on the holy site, connected to the city by a unique covered staircase;
  • T. G. Masaryk Square:
    • Church of St. James the Elder(built in 1298), Gothic temple, pseudo-Gothic tower of the 19th century,
    • the building of the former court (decorated with paintings based on the mountain landscapes of Mikolas Aleš),
    • city ​​library and other historical buildings;
  • Town Hall- building in pseudo-Renaissance style (built in 1890, architect Vaclav Ignaz Ullmann);
  • Castle-Ernestine- a castle built in the 14th century, later the residence of the archbishop, now a gallery and Cultural Center, original Gothic dormer window
    • monument to the victims of the First World War, statue of Archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice (by Ivar Kodym);
  • Prague street- a pedestrian area with shops and restaurants, at the upper end St. Wenceslas Square (Czech: Václavské náměstí) with a statue of the saint (by Stanislav Hanzik);
  • Jirasek's Gardens(Czech Jiráskovy sady) - a park in the center of the old town, surrounded by historical buildings:
    • konvikt (church school), former rectorate of the mining academy or institution of the Příbram region, architect V. I. Ulmanna,
    • monument to the literary work of Alois Jirasek (author Vaclav Szara), bust of General Richard Tesarsik;
  • Příbram Cemetery- the graves of many significant persons of the city, a monument to the victims of the Mariana Mine fire in 1892 (a copy is located at the Zdaborshsky cemetery), a monument to the Red Army soldiers who died during the Second World War;
  • bust of Antonin Dvořák on the Dvořák embankment (Czech: Dvořákovo nábřeží).

In the new city, built after 1945, you can find:

  • House of Culture- built in 1959, architect V. Hilski, Pribram theater building,
    • nearby is the statue of Antonin Dvorak (by Yosef Wagner);
  • Statue of a Shakhtar (by L. Loshak) near the Příbram Gymnasium

In the Berezovye Gory part you can find:

  • Five historical mines and other buildings of the Příbram Mountain Museum complex;
  • Church of St. Adalberta- in pseudo-Renaissance style, built in 1889;
  • Church of St. Prokop- built on the site of a wooden bell tower from the 18th century.
  • Church of Magister Jakoubek from Strzybra- built in 1936.

Culture

Due to the high level of education and cultural life, Příbram received at the end of the 19th century the title of “Podbrd Athens” (Czech: Podbrdské Athény). Mining greatly influenced urban culture until the end of the 20th century. The life of a miner was described by writers and poets Franja Kučera, Quido Maria Vyskólk and Frantisek Gellner, who lived or studied in the city. The most significant writer from Pre-Bram, Jan Drda, was also inspired by the city. He used the names of neighboring villages in his fairy tales; some of his stories are in the book Silent barricade(Czech: Němá barikáda) come from real events in the city during the Second World War (primarily Supreme principle- look) and him Town in the palm of your hand(Czech: Městečko na dlani) directly describes Pribram, although the author slightly changed the reality by adding a river to the city. The city in the book is called Master's hand(Czech: Rukapáň). The city library was opened in 1900.

The theater in the city has rich history thanks to the tradition of amateur performances. Although the city sought to build a permanent stage, performances had to be held in different locations for a long time. Only in 1959 was the House of Culture built, which is the seat of the Příbram theater and also houses a cinema (the second and last cinema in the city - summer cinema, as the other two cinemas closed after 1989). The first film screening, however, took place in the city in 1914. The Příbram Theater is a permanent stage with a professional troupe, and its repertoire is enlivened by performances by visiting ensembles from Prague and other cities. In 2004, the performance was a significant success Proud Budges(Czech: Hrdý Budžes), a comedy based on the book by Irena Douskova, a native of Příbram.

The musical life in the city is associated with the name of Antonin Dvořák, who often visited his summer home in Vysoka near Příbram and often visited Příbram. In 1969, the Music Festival named after. A. Dvorak, which has been held annually since then, bringing local and foreign musicians to the city and surrounding areas. The city has its own amateur symphony orchestra, the Příbram Big Bend organizes its regular concerts, and miners’ orchestras perform during mountain festivals; new uniform The troupe of Svyatogorsk buglers brought musical performances.

Singing is of great importance for the musical life in the city. Beginning with the Lumir-Dobromila Society and continuing with the name Příbram Mixed Choir, the ensemble has influenced many generations of Příbram residents. The most important choirmasters were Antonin Vepršek and his son Vladimir. In 1939, Antonin Vepršek founded the Příbram Children's Choir, which is one of the oldest in the Czech Republic. Children's choirs also work in Příbram basic schools and art schools; Pribram annually organizes an international competition of children's choirs.

Popular music is played in a couple of clubs, for example, in the Junior Club. Of the Pribram bands, the most significant punk rock band is E!E.

Příbram miners and their families have long earned extra money through crafts (wood carving, painting, embroidery, etc.), often at a high artistic level. Skewers (Czech: betlémy) are still produced in the region; the museum maintains several mock-ups of the mines. Of the professional artists, the most significant is Karel Goyden, a student of Max Shvabinsky. The world-famous photographer of the first half of the 20th century, František Drtikol, was also born in the city of Příbram. The City Gallery, now located in the former archbishop's residence, is named after him and holds a permanent exhibition of his work.

The Pribram Museum was founded in 1886 and, after changing several forms and owners, is now in the hands of the administration of the Central Bohemian Region and is called the Pribram Mining Museum. It is the largest mining museum in the Czech Republic; its complex includes a historical mine with a lifting steam engine, a miner's house, an adit with a train, an exhibition of mining history, a geological collection, etc.

Education

Mining Institute in Pribram 1894-1945

A number of Ukrainians studied at the institute, who created the Vatra society in 1898-1912. Since 1919, Russian was adopted as the official academic language of this higher educational institution.

Sport

Příbram is home to the Na Litavke stadium, where the football club FC Marila Příbram, successor to the successful club Dukla Prague, plays. Since 1997, Marila has been participating in the 1st League of the Czech Championship. The second Pribram club Spartak (also called Horymir) plays in regional level competitions.

Volleyball club Vaveks Pribram, founded in 1935, has been playing in the 1st league since 1998.

The hockey club participates in the regional competition in 2006. The city regularly organizes urban running and cycling competitions, including the Grand Prix of Příbrami. Rally Pribram (formerly Rally Vltava) was part of the European Championship, now it is one of the main parts of the Czech Championship. The small football movement is of great importance for the city and region; almost 50 teams participate in long-term competitions.

In addition to football stadiums, the sports facilities also include two indoor winter stadiums (the main one, for approximately 5 thousand spectators, opened in 1978), a sports arena (opened in 1978, capacity increased during reconstruction in 2005), two swimming pools, several sports grounds and tennis centers. Some Pribram schools have special sports classes and good sports equipment.

Twin Cities

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  • Anor, since 1990;
  • // Chekhov, USSR/Germany, since 2010

Famous people born in Pribram or somehow connected with the city

  • Arnošt of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague, master of the city;
  • Boguslav Balbin, writer and poet, lived in the city;
  • Vaclav Bedřich, artist, animator, director;
  • Antonin Dvořák, a composer, often lived in Vysoká near the city, writing his opera Rusalka there;
  • František Drtikol, photographer, was born in the city;
  • Jan Drda, writer, was born in the city;
  • Frantisek Poshepny, geologist, head of the Mining Academy;
  • Vojtech Steklach, writer.
  • Germina Tirlova, author of cartoons, was born in the Berezovye Gory region.
  • Theurer, Joseph (1862-1927) - Czech physicist and mathematician.

Other interesting facts

The city is known as the site of the Příbram meteorite impact in 1959 - the first meteorite whose trajectory was recorded by multiple cameras that captured the plumes of the associated explosion. Several of its fragments were found near the city, near the village of Lugi (Czech: Luhy).

Notes

  1. Richard Tesarsik in an article by Czech Radio (Czech)
  2. page Totalita.cz(Czech)
  3. “Multiple fall of Pribram meteorites photographed” (Russian) Photographed multiple falls of the Příbram meteorites), by Z. Ceplecha, Bulletin of the Astronomical Institute of Czechoslovakia, 12, 21-46, NASA ADS (English)

Links

  • Pribram, a city in the Czech Republic// Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron: in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - St. Petersburg. , 1890-1907.

In Czech

General

  • City website

Savings and transport

  • District Chamber of Commerce
  • Pribram airport services

Culture and sports

  • Theater named after Dvorak
  • Music Festival named after. Dvorak
  • Mining Museum
  • Football Club Marila

Education

  • University of European and Regional Studies
  • Gymnasium
  • Gymnasium under the Holy Mountain
  • Technical College
  • Commercial College
  • Medical School

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Příbram is a former mining town with a long history dating back to the 13th century. Today its main attraction is the Holy Mountain and the monastery on it.

Příbram – historical city miners in the Central Bohemian Region, at the foot of the Brdy Highlands, 45 minutes drive southwest of the capital. The city is surrounded by abandoned quarries and old waste heaps. The Litavka River and the Příbram Stream flow through Příbram, on which there are several fish ponds.

City `s history

The first historical documents mentioning Příbram date back to 1216. It then belonged to the bishops of Prague. From the end of the 13th century, silver began to be mined here; Pribram acquired city rights in 1406 from Archbishop Zbinek Zajic. Since 1579, Příbram enjoyed the high status of a royal mining town and was successful in the industry until the outbreak of World War II. After the war, silver mining ceased and uranium mining began in the surrounding area. Local uranium mines were part of the system of Czechoslovak correctional camps.

Map of attractions in Pribram

Church of St. Jacob the Elder

Ernestine Castle

Cemetery

Prazhskaya Street

Jirasek's Gardens

Church school

House of Culture

Holy Mountain

Monument War

Today, the largest Mining Museum (Hornické muzeum Příbram) in the Czech Republic is opened in the old mines in the area of ​​the Birch Mountains (Březové Hory). This is a complex of four buildings that combines historical and geological exhibitions. Excursions to five historical mines begin from the museum grounds.

Monument War

The War Memorial (Památník Vojna) is a well-preserved former labor camp and prison complex, the only one of its kind in Central Europe. In 1947-19549. the camp was used for German prisoners of war, in 1949-1951. – as a forced labor camp for political prisoners of the communist regime, and in 1951-1961. – it was a prison. Prisoners were used as labor in uranium mines. The War Monument is located 5 km from Pribram. It is a branch of the Mining Museum, and its exhibition is dedicated to the victims of communism.

Holy Mountain

The main attraction of Pribram is the pilgrimage Holy Mountain (Svatá Hora) - a monastery on a hill above the city. A baroque staircase leads to it from the city through the cherry orchard. The monastery is surrounded by a rectangular wall-gallery with octagonal domed chapels in the corners. In the center, on a high stone base, stands the Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In the temple, chapels and gallery, ancient frescoes, stucco moldings, and silver figures have been preserved.

The city's attractions

Main square Příbram is named after Tomas Masaryk (Náměstí Tomáše Garrigua Masaryka). Here is the Gothic Church of St. Jakuba the Elder (kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího), built in 1298, decorated with a pseudo-Gothic tower; former court building. A little further, on Tyršova Street, is the Town Hall (Městský úřad), a neo-Renaissance building built in 1890; Ernestine Castle (Zámeček-Ernestinum) from the 14th century, which now houses a gallery.

At the Příbramský hřbitov cemetery there is a memorial to the miners who died during terrible fire 1892 in the Mariana Mine, and a monument to the Red Army soldiers - heroes of World War II.

A favorite walking place for Příbram residents is the pedestrian Pražská ulice with shops and restaurants.

The best recreation area is the Jiráskovy sady park, located in the center of the old town. It is surrounded by the historical buildings of the convict (church school) and the former rectorate of the mining academy. Nearby is a bust of General Richard Tesarszyk.

After World War II, a new part of Příbram was built. And now in this part of the city you can see the beautiful House of Culture (Dům kultury) (1959), the location of the Příbram Theater. Antonina Zvorak (divadlo Antonína Dvořáka), and not far from him is a sculpture of the composer.

The city is also known as the site of the Pribram meteorite fall in 1959. It was this that, for the first time in world history, several cameras were able to record.

Holidays and Events

In the city's cultural life, much is connected with the name of Dvorak. The composer owned a residence in the vicinity of Pribram and often came to the city. Every year the Antonin Dvorak Music Festival is held here with the participation of Czech and foreign musicians. The embankment and the city theater are named after the composer.

The Příbram children's choir is one of the oldest in the country. Every year the city holds a review of children's choirs.

Příbram has its own philharmonic orchestra, wind miners' groups that play at miners' festivals, and an ensemble of Svyatogorsk buglers.

In April, a traditional spring fair takes place on Masaryk Square. Local artisans offer their products: potters, glass makers, basket makers, carvers, bakers.

Craftsmen from the area around Příbram make the famous Christmas betlems.

What to see in the area

In the area of ​​the nearby Vojtěch mine, since 2008 there has been a reconstruction of a forge with an exposition of the history of mining and operating equipment.

Above the western outskirts of Příbram, on the Třemošna ridge, there is the Brdy park (přírodní park Brdy), where there are bicycle paths, cross-country ski slopes. The Padak ski area has been operating since 2007.

How to get to Pribram?

From Prague go from the Na Knížecí bus station to intercity bus to the Příbram stop. Travel time – 1 hour.

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Enough Big city Pribram, which is now home to about 37 thousand people, appeared in the Middle Ages as a village intended to accommodate miners. If earlier great attention was paid to the extraction of silver and the development of corresponding mines, now these deposits have disappeared. But the glory of Příbram as a mining town does not fade, since it is modern center for the extraction of uranium and lead ores.

You can learn about its past from the exhibition of the museum, which occupies a whole complex of buildings consisting of mines, ancient workshops, and office premises. These buildings have been preserved in excellent condition since the end XIX century.

Most travelers also want to visit the former episcopal palace, which was built in the 14th century, served its owners well, and is now used as an educational institution. However, almost all of its interiors have survived to this day unchanged. Several rooms of the palace are reserved for a small museum, which will be of interest to photography lovers. It is dedicated to the life and work of a native of these places - the famous Czech photographer Frantisek Drtikol, who stood at the very origins of the Czech school of photography.

The main square of the city, which bears the name of Masaryk, is decorated next to historical buildings made in Baroque and Renaissance style. The huge Church of St. James, built in 1298, dominates the square and the entire city. Next to it rises a tower from the last century. The building, which previously housed the court, is easily recognizable by the unusual paintings on the facade.

Tourists also like to walk along Prague Street - the main promenade local residents. The most fashionable shops in the city are located there.



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