Hradec
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Hradec is an old Czech word meaning castle (the word ceased to be used). It forms part of the name of several locations in the Czech Republic:
- Hradec Králové, the capital of Hradec Králové Region
- Hradec nad Moravicí, a town in Moravian-Silesian Region
- Jindřichův Hradec, a city in South Bohemian Region
- Levý Hradec, early medieval hill fort near Prague
- Hradec, a village in Vysočina Region (Havlíčkův Brod District)
- Štýrský Hradec (the Czech name for city Graz in Austria)