Nový Bydžov

Nový Bydžov ( German Neubidschow ) is a town of 7,308 inhabitants in the region Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic.

History

The new city Bydschow the river Cidlina was founded in 1305 due to lack of water in the old city on a landscaped hill Bydschow and received transfer their civic rights. The royal city was later sold by the debt-ridden King John of Luxembourg. 1569 acquired the crown fiefs city again, which then gave his wife as a dowry, King of Bohemia. In the 18th century Nový Bydžov was raised to the residence of the named after her until the 20th century the region.

Attractions

• Neo-Gothic Town Hall (1862-1865)
• Gothic St. Lawrence Church ( early 14th century )
• Marian ( 1716)
• Jewish Cemetery

Sons and daughters of the town

• Marek Bydžovský z Florentyna (1540-1612)
• Josef Němec (1805-1879), member of the patriotic movement and husband of writer Bozena Nemcova.
• Alois Turek (1810-1893), architect and promoter of Czech Education and Culture.
• Alois gallate (1827-1901), satirist, writer and publicist, director for community theater groups.
• Josef Smolík (1832-1915), numismatist, professor of mathematics and physics, since 1909 director of the numismitischen collection at the National Museum in Prague. Author of numerous studies and textbooks.
• January Malát (1843-1915), composer, educator, collector and arranger of popular songs.
• Karel B. Mádl (1859-1932), art historian and critic, lecturer at the School of Art in Prague, author of technical articles and monographs on Josef Manes, Mikuláš Aleš Antonín Machek and.
• František Pečinka (1869-1917), painter and poet, a pupil of Julius Mařák, landscape painter with a penchant for Impressionism.
• Emil Mayer (1871-1938), Photographer

Districts

• Chudonice ( Chudonitz )
• Nový Bydžov ( New Bitschow )
• Nová Skřeneř ( New Skrzener )
• Skochovice ( Skohowitz )
• Skřeněř Stara ( Old Skrzener )
• Vysočany
• Zábědov ( Zabedow )
• Žantov ( Zantow )