Chrudim

Chrudim is a town in eastern Bohemia Region at the Chrudimka, with (2001) 23,898 inhabitants.

History

Probably Chrudim was founded in the 9th century, first mentioned in 1055, as there, a Bohemian prince Břetislav I died. From the 13th century it was a royal city, which was one possession in the Czech queens. In the Middle Ages and the early modern period it was an important regional center. A Capuchin monastery with St. Joseph 's Church was founded in 1656. From the end of the 17th century, it became a famous place of pilgrimage ( miraculous Salvator picture). Since the 19th century, it has not as quickly developed as other cities in the surrounding area. Today, the city is part of the Pardubice Region.

Industry

Tubular steel towers for wind turbines, spirits, agricultural machinery.

Attractions

Puppet Museum in a Renaissance house, the remains of the fortification, Plague Column.

Twinning

  • Netherlands Ede, The Netherlands
  • Oleśnica Poland, Poland
  • Svidník Slovakia, Slovakia

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Viktorin Kornel ze Všehrd (1460-1520), Czech writer, lawyer, Master of University and Dean of the University of Prague
  • Josef Ressel (1793-1857), inventor
  • Bohuslav Jeremiáš (1859-1918), composer, organist, conductor and music teacher
  • Jan Knap ( b. 1949 ), artist

In the place lived and worked

  • Divis Bořek z Miletínka, captain of the Hussites in Eastern and Central Bohemia
  • Martin IUPAC, Czech theologian and diplomat of the Hussites
  • Markalous Bohumil, Czech writer, journalist, university professor, art esthetician and critic
  • Tomáš Pešina z Čechorodu, Czech historian and writer
  • Václav January Křtitel Tomasek, Czech music teacher and composer
  • Ignaz Rohrbach (1691-1747), sculptor
Kraj Okres Hectare Marionette Ede, Netherlands Hamry (Chrudim District) Chrast (Chrudim District) Kladno (Chrudim District) Nasavrky (Chrudim District) Ronov nad Doubravou
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