Kouřim
Kouřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkour̝ɪm]; German: Gurim (1391), Kurim (1088), Curim (1167), Kaurzim, Kaurzin, Kaurim) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. It is located 45 km east of Prague. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument zone.
Kouřim | |
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Town | |
 Main square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kouřim Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′11″N 14°58′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| Founded | 7th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zuzana Čiháková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,903 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 281 61 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Village of Molitorov is an administrative part of Kouřim.
History
From the 13th to the 16th century, Kouřim was one of the most important towns in Bohemia, but later it experienced a decline and a long stagnation. As a result, Kouřim has retained its antique look, for which it is now sought out by tourists and film-makers alike.
Sights
- Remains of a Slavic fortified settlement from the 9th–10th century on a hill east of town, today called Stará Kouřim (Old Kouřim), of the Slavník dynasty[2]
- Church of Saint Stephen from the 13th century, a prominent example of early Gothic architecture
- Town walls from the 13th–16th century (1,250 m in circumference) with the Gothic Prague Gate
- Open-air museum of folk architecture
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Berend, Nora; Urbańczyk, Przemysław; Wiszewski, Przemysław (2013). Central Europe in the High Middle Ages: Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, c.900–c.1300. Cambridge University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-107-65139-5.
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