Valdice
Valdice (before 1950 Kartouzy-Valdice) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Valdice | |
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 Valdice viewed from the south | |
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  Valdice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 15°23′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1627 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Věra Skrbková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 11 |
| Website | www |
Facilities
A former Carthusian monastery is located here; it is now used as a prison. In Valdice there is a library, kindergarten, post office and primary school.
Sights
- Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Monument to the Dead of World War I and II
- Statue of John of Nepomuk
- Monument to the political prisoners
- Carthusian monastery (used as prison nowadays)
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (located in the Carthusian monastery)
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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