Jindřichův Hradec
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| Jindřichův Hradec | |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region (kraj) | South Bohemian |
| First documented | 1220 |
| Area | |
| - City | 74.27 km² (28.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568.2 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - City | 22,800 |
| Website: twist.jh.cz | |
Jindřichův Hradec ['jɪndr̝ɪxu:f 'ɦradɛts] (German: Neuhaus) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 22,800 inhabitants.
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[edit] Landmarks
The city castle and palace is the third largest in the country after those in Prague and Český Krumlov. It covers 3 ha. and contains 320 rooms. More than 10,000 works of art and a similar number of books may be found there.
The district museum, which is in a renaissance building that was once the Jesuit seminar appeared in the city in 1882 and is one of the oldest regional museums in Bohemia. The most well-known item in the museum is the Kryza, the largest mechanical Christmas manger scene in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
- The Church of Ascension
- The Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene
- The Church of Saint Jan Křitel with the nearby building that once housed minorite monks and was later an infirmary.
- The Church of the Most Holy Trinity
- The Church of Saint Catherine
- The Church of Saint Jacob
- The Church of Saint Wenceslas
Houses in the marketplace (Friendensplatz) with the pristine gothic city hall
[edit] Public Figures
- Adam Michna (1600-1676) - Bohemian organist, composer, singer and poet
- Ales Kotalik - Ice Hockey player
- Milan Michalek - Ice Hockey player
- Zbynek Michalek - Ice Hockey player
[edit] People
[edit] Sister city
- Neckargemünd, Germany
- Steffisburg, Switzerland
[edit] Trivia
- Asteroid 21783 Jindřichůvhradec is named in honour of city
- Gymnasium Vitězslava Nováka was founded in 1595, making it one of the oldest non-university schools in Central Europe
[edit] External links
- Municipal website (cs, de, en)
- Jindrichuv Hradec - travel guide ( basic facts, history, sights, one-day trips)
