Hlinsko
Hlinsko is a town with 10,451 inhabitants in the Pardubice region, Czech Republic. The community area is 2,426 hectares. It is located in the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands on the border of the nature reserve Zdarske Hills and the Iron Mountains ( the Iron Mountains ) in the valley of the river Chrudimka.
History
The first written record comes from the year 1349. The place was at that time on the old trade route between Bohemia and Moravia, and belonged to the lords of Rychmburg, later the noble family of Pardubice. In 1834 it received city rights. The original agricultural and embossed by craftsmen city developed over time to an industrial city. This expansion accelerated after 1871, when Hlinsko was connected to the railway line. It settled fur and clothing industry, a brewery was opened, milk processing plant and quarry settled there. 1865-1919 and 1949-1960 Hlinsko was District city which was responsible for the entire center of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. After 1919 it was assigned to the okres Chrudim.
Local structure
To town Hlinsko include the districts Blatno, Čertovina, Hlinsko, Chlum, Kouty ( Kout ) and Srní ( Rehfeld ).
Attractions
- Listed historic old town, called Betlem with numerous examples of folk architecture.
- Festivals of the year 1413, served for a time as a customs station from 1547 on.
- City Hall ( 1598 ), originally timber, in 1788 we started with Tag in Baroque style on. The present appearance gave her Václav Sitta 1850.
- Baroque Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary ( 1730-1745 ), built by Donath Morazzim
- City Museum and Gallery
Personalities
- Karel Adámek, folklorist
- Karel Lidický, sculptor
- David Lukas ( born 1981 ), composer and conductor
- Karel Václav Rais (1859-1926), the writer was a professor at hiesigem School
- January Vokál (born 1958 ), Roman Catholic theologian and appointed bishop of Hradec Králové ( Hradec Kralove )