Pardubice
The town of Pardubice was founded on the confluence of the Labe and Chrudimka rivers in the 14th century. The first Prague Archbishop, Arnošt of Pardubice, supported the town. It flourished especially during the reign of the Pernštejn family. The Pernštejns had the Gothic water-castle rebuilt into a luxurious Renaissance chateau. The interiors boast unique Renaissance wall paintings and original painted panel ceilings.
After the great fire in1538, the town with its elongated square and unified facades was rebuilt in the Renaissance style; nowadays most of the facades are adapted in the Baroque style with typical terracotta elements replacing stone. The best-known house is called “U Jonáše” ("Jonah's House"), decorated with plastic reliefs of the whale swallowing the prophet Jonah. The tower of the Green Gate and the Church of St. Bartholomew are the largest features of the skyline. The town is famous for horse races, namely the Velká Pardubická Steeple-Chase and excellent local gingerbread.
Links
Added: 01.01.10Related articles
The Pardubice Region
The Pardubice Region neighbours the Central Bohemian, Hradec Kralove, Olomouc, South Moravian and Vysočina regions.
Český Krumlov: The Church of St.Vitus
The construction of the Church of St.Vitus began in 1340 under the guidance of the German master-builder Linhart of Aldenberk, and...
Wine Harvest in Velké Pavlovice
Wine Celebrations in Velké Pavlovice, South Moravia
Belgian Flower Carpet Decorates Prague
A carpet of thousands flowers will decorate Old Town Square in Prague
Jan Rothmayer: Photographs
The architect Otto Rothmayer was among closest friends of Josef Sudek. In the 1950s, his son Jan Rothmayer (1932 Prague—2010 Prague) was Sudek’s assistant and student. Most of his photographs were taken in the garden of his family’s villa in Prague, but also in the gardens of Prague Castle and the Veltrusy Chateau park. Jan Rothmayer was one of the first Czech photographers to become enchanted by Josef Sudek’s distinctive poetic style and to pioneer the use of the contact printing method. The exhibition is not only a recollection of the magical atmosphere of the villa and garden that belonged to Rothmayer’s family, but also a tribute to the two men’s remarkable friendship. Galerie Josefa Sudka Úvoz 24 Praha 1
Opinion poll
How do you like our new pages?
