Heřmanův Městec
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The city Heřmanův Městec expands 10 km west of Chrudimi on the northern foot of the Iron Mountains at an altitude of 275 m a.s.l. After a historical survey of the city centre conducted in 1981, the city centre has been declared an Urban Heritage Zone since 1989. HistoryApparently the city was established in 1280, when Heřman of Lichtenburk colonised the landscape around the Lichnice Castle. The first preserved document dates back to 1325. The well-known Trstenická Route led through the city, along which merchant caravans travelled, making the city a business centre. The large Jewish settlement stretching over the northern part of the city contributed to the business development of the city as of the 15th century. The Šporkové deserved the greatest credit for the city’s flourishing, under whose rule building began from stone. The chateau and church were expanded. Building and business progress were terminated in 1939 by the German occupation. After the liberation, extensive construction of family homes and neighbourhoods began and the number of inhabitants increased. The most significant monumentsThe Late Baroque chateau from 1784, complemented by a valuable English Park, belongs among the most significant architectural monuments in Heřmanův Městec. Another dominant building is the provost Church of St. Bartholomew, which is the largest and most significant religious parish building. |
Among the most significant Jewish monuments in the city is the synagogue from the 1st half of the 18th century rebuilt into the Neo-Romanesque style and the Jewish cemetery, which dates back to the 15th century and ranks among the oldest and most preserved Jewish cemetery in Bohemia. LegendOnce upon a time, a long time ago lived the Mrdicky ruler Heřman with his wife in the fortress. They gave birth to a total of twelve sons. When the parents passed away, the sons became lords of the entire region and built the town Heřmanův Městec. They soon became tired of their orderly life and began plundering the region. The king wanted to put an end to their spree and sent out troops which surrounded the city. The brothers sent a message and request for help to their neighbours. They sent a water lily leaf along the stream as a sign that “water is already pouring into the mouths” of the lords. The neighbours came to help and together they devastated the royal troops. In memory the inhabitants of Heřmanův then included a water lily leaf in their emblem with the significance that the king’s fright came from the water lily. The city also received this emblem, which remains till this day. Sources used: http://cs.wikipedia.org, http://www.hermanuv-mestec.cz |
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Castles and chateaus 
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Heřmanův Městec - chateau with park
A Late Baroque building from 1784, reconstructed in 1876, with additions made in 1932-1933, situated in a large,significant English park. The chateau stands on the site where the original fort likely stood; referred to as a chateau after 1591, the building was burned by Imperial forces in 1623. The German general staff was situated at the chateau in the spring of 1945 and the chateau park was used as an airfield. In May Soviet troops took over the chateau and it subsequently served as a summer residence...
Address: 5. května, Heřmanův Městec
Cemeteries 
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Heřmanův Městec - cemetery
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Heřmanův Městec - cemetery
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Education trails 
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City of two seas (Město dvou moří) - educational trail with posted information
At the foot of the Železný Mountains, where Heřmanův Městec lies, several mountain forming processes once took place, accompanied by tectonic disruptions, along which the eruption of deep magma occurred, spilling along the surface in the form of lava in certain places. Evidence of the existence of two seas has been preserved in weakly transformed sediments, through which a trail of the same name leads with six stops.
Address: Heřmanův Městec
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From Nine Oaks (Od Devíti dubů) - educational trail with posted information
The trail is about 2000 m long. It is found at the altitude of 270 m above sea level. It leads through a mixed oak-beech forest and along the way you can spot coniferous and deciduous trees and various herbs. The entire trail is lined by creeping ivy. It is inhabited by a number of animals (great spotted woodpecker, roe deer). There are five information boards with various tasks along the trail.
Address: Heřmanův Městec
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Pond complex in Heřmanoměstecko (Rybniční soustava Heřmanoměstecka) - homeland studies trail
The trail extends for 2.2 km. Eight stops map the development of the fishpond cultivation in the region. The starting point is the Autokempink Konopáč near Heřmanova Městce.
Address: Konopáč
Jewish Sights 
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Heřmanův Městec - Jewish cemetery
The cemetery dating to the 15th century is among the oldest and best-preserved Jewish cemeteries in the country. The oldest legible tombstone is from 1647. A total of 1,077 tombstones are arranged in 21 rows of unequal length, including a tomb from 1844 and large tombstones from the mid-19th century. The last burial took place in 1940. The tombstones, especially the older ones, are mostly from sandstone; the newer stones are from marble. Inscriptions are in Czech, German, Hebrew, and their various...
Telephone: 469660340
Address: 53803, Heřmanův Městec
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Heřmanův Městec - Jewish ghetto, synagogue
Monument zones 
Museums, galleries, and open-air museums 
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Gallery Cyrany
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Municipal gallery (Městská galerie)
Telephone: 469625147
Address: Havlíčkova 808, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
Tourist attraction 
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Heřmanův Městec - horse farm
The horse breeding farm was built in 1875 by the Kinsky family, its modern style still stirs admiration today. The farm includes: a harness room - reins and harnesses of common type for training horses, a trappings room - various trappings, gala harness room - items exclusively for the Kinsky family.
Telephone: 469696389
Address: Heřmanův Městec
Camps and encapments 
Cottages / chalets for rent 
Cottage settlements 
Guest houses 
Hotels and motels 
Lodging houses 
Restaurant 
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Ambiente-apartmány Marína
Telephone: 602130074, 469315629
Address: Pokorného 437, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Hospoda Na Hřišti
Address: U Bažantnice, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Hotel Bílý Beránek
Telephone: 469696196, 603959333
Address: náměstí Míru 177, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Hotel Eden
Telephone: 469696287
Address: Hálkova 134, 538 03 , Heřmanův Městec
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Hotel Heřman
Telephone: 469695170
Address: Jiráskova 730, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Konopáč
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Krčma U Šikuly
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Na Kopečku
Telephone: 469695137
Address: Chotěnice 74, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Restaurace Ambiente
Telephone: 469318032
Address: nám. Míru 921, 53803, Heřmanův Městec
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Restaurace Česká stodola
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Restaurant na Růžku
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Restaurant U Slunce
Telephone: 469696192
Address: Náměstí Míru 30, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Sokolovna
Telephone: 469696049
Address: Konopáč 42, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Tipsport Bar
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Bars, cafés 
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Kings-Cafe bar
Telephone: 602275604
Address: Jiráskova 916, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Pivnice Háčko
Address: U Hřiště 750, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Tipsport Bar
Cultural facilities 
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Cinema Mír (Kino Mír)
Telephone: 469696405
Address: nám. Míru 177, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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DDM Ježkovka
Telephone: 469695632
Address: 5. května 791, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Konopáč
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Parent's centre Radovánek (Rodičovské centrum Radovánek)
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Sokolovna
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Information centres 
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TIC of Heřmanoměstecko (TIC Heřmanoměstecko)
E-mail: infocentrum@mesto-hm.cz
Telephone: 469625147
Address: Náměstí Míru 22, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
Adrenaline sports 
Coarse fishing grounds 
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Herout
coarse fishing ground of the Czech Fishing Union - pond
Telephone: 466953393
Address: 53803, Konopáč
Fitness centre, weight room, spinning 
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Spinning-JM
spinning / indoor cycling
Telephone: 773986611
Address: Jiráskova 533, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
Other sports grounds 
Outdoor sports grounds 
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Aréna Ježkárna
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Fotbalové hřiště
outdoor sports ground
Telephone: 469696025
Address: U Hřiště, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Konopáč
Outdoor swimming 
Skittles 
Sports equipment rentals 
Sports halls / gyms 
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Sportovní hala
sports hall / gym
Telephone: 469695132
Address: Jiráskova 916, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
Bus stops 
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Heřmanův Městec,Čáslavská
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Heřmanův Městec,Chotěnice
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Heřmanův Městec,Chotěnice,u křížku
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Heřmanův Městec,Domov důchodců
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Heřmanův Městec,Drobné zboží
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Heřmanův Městec,Konopáč
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Heřmanův Městec,Konopáč,hřbitov
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Heřmanův Městec,nám.
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Heřmanův Městec,Na průhoně
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Heřmanův Městec,Nová Doubr.,odb.
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Heřmanův Městec,Nový Dvůr
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Heřmanův Městec,odb.
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Heřmanův Městec,Radlín,odb.
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Heřmanův Městec,záv.
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Train stops 
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Heřmanův Městec
train station
Address: Heřmanův Městec
Chemists 
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Lékárna
Telephone: 469696119
Address: Náměstí Míru 283, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Lékárna U Kašny
Telephone: 469696659
Address: Masarykovo náměstí 42, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
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Bohemia-Moravia borderlands
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Kladsko Borderland
Králický Sněžník
Orlické Mountains and Podorlicko
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