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Heřmanův Městec

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.

History

Apparently 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 monuments

The 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.

Legend

Once 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

Related personalities

  • František Antonín Špork
  • Jiří Guth - Jarkovský

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Castles and chateaus Castles and chateaus.

  • basket Heřmanův Městec - chateau with park
    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

Education trails Education trails.

  • basket City of two seas - 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
  • basket From Nine Oaks - 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
  • basket Pond complex in Heřmanoměstecko - 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 monuments Jewish monuments.

  • basket Heřmanův Městec - Jewish ghetto, synagogue
    Heřmanův Městec - Jewish ghetto, synagogue. The ghetto was established in the second half of the 17th century, the Jewish settlement dates back to the 15th century. The synagogue from the first half of the 18th century was in 1870 rebuilt in Neo-Romanesque style.
    Telephone: 469660340
    Address: 53803, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Heřmanův Městec - Jewish cemetery
    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

Monument zones Monument zones.

Museums, galleries, and open-air museums Museums, galleries, and open-air museums.

  • basket Gallery Cyrany
    Gallery Cyrany.
    Telephone: 469660340
    Address: Náměstí Míru 4, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Municipal gallery

    Telephone: 469625147
    Address: Havlíčkova 808, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Tourist attractions Tourist attractions.

  • basket 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 Camps and encapments.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. hostel, caravan lot, camp site
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Cottages / chalets for rent Cottages / chalets for rent.

  • basket Chata Gabriela
    Chata Gabriela. cottage / chalet for rent *
    Telephone: 469622802
    Address: Konopáč, 538 03 , Heřmanův Městec

Cottage settlements Cottage settlements.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. caravan lot, camp site ***
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Hotels and motels Hotels and motels.

  • basket Hotel a restaurace Marina
    Hotel a restaurace Marina. hotel ***
    Telephone: 602130074, 469315629
    Address: Pokorného 437, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hotel Bílý Beránek
    Hotel Bílý Beránek. hotel *
    Telephone: 469696196, 603959333
    Address: náměstí Míru 177, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hotel Eden
    Hotel Eden. hotel
    Telephone: 469696287
    Address: Hálkova 134, 538 03 , Heřmanův Městec

Lodging houses Lodging houses.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. hostel, caravan lot, camp site
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Restaurant Restaurant.

  • basket Hotel a restaurace Marina
    Hotel a restaurace Marina.
    Telephone: 602130074, 469315629
    Address: Pokorného 437, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč.
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hotel Bílý Beránek

    Telephone: 469696196, 603959333
    Address: náměstí Míru 177, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Pizzeria Ristorante Paolo

    Telephone: 731057668
    Address: Havlíčkova 370, 53803, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Restaurant na Růžku
    Restaurant na Růžku.
    Telephone: 608012459
    Address: 5. května 73, 53803, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Tipsport Bar
    Tipsport Bar.
    Telephone: 776360776
    Address: 5. května 255, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hotel Eden

    Telephone: 469696287
    Address: Hálkova 134, 538 03 , Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Krčma U Šikuly
    Krčma U Šikuly.
    Telephone: 721307953, 603339200
    Address: Masarykovo náměstí 40, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Restaurace Ambiente

    Telephone: 469318032
    Address: nám. Míru 921, 53803, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Restaurace Česká stodola
    Restaurace Česká stodola.
    Telephone: 469696013, 777023470
    Address: Čáslavská, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Restaurant U Slunce

    Telephone: 603529830
    Address: Náměstí Míru 30, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hospoda Na Hřišti
    Address: U Bažantnice, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Hotel Heřman

    Telephone: 469695170
    Address: Jiráskova 730, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Na Kopečku

    Telephone: 469695137
    Address: Chotěnice 74, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Sokolovna

    Telephone: 469696049
    Address: Konopáč 42, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • searched records: 15

Bars, cafés Bars, cafés.

  • basket Tipsport Bar
    Tipsport Bar.
    Telephone: 776360776
    Address: 5. května 255, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Kings-Cafe bar

    Telephone: 602275604
    Address: Jiráskova 916, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Pivnice Háčko
    Address: U Hřiště 750, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Civic Centre Civic Centre.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč.
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Parent's centre Radovánek
    Parent's centre Radovánek.
    Telephone: 724042304
    Address: Jonášova 726, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Sokol House
    Sokol House.
    Telephone: 469696025
    Address: Jiráskova, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Cinema Mír

    Telephone: 469696405
    Address: nám. Míru 177, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Ježkovka Children and Youth Home

    Telephone: 469695632
    Address: 5. května 791, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • searched records: 5

Infocentres Infocentres.

Adrenaline sport Adrenaline sport.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Paintball4fun
    Paintball4fun. paintball field
    Telephone: 774980690
    Address: Konopáč, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Billiards / pool Billiards / pool.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Coarse fishing grounds Coarse fishing grounds.

  • basket Herout
    coarse fishing ground of the Czech Fishing Union - pond
    Telephone: 466953393
    Address: 53803, Konopáč

Fitness centre, weight room, spinning Fitness centre, weight room, spinning.

  • basket Spinning-JM
    spinning / indoor cycling
    Telephone: 773986611
    Address: Jiráskova 533, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Other sports grounds Other sports grounds.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Outdoor sports grounds Outdoor sports grounds.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Aréna Ježkárna
    Aréna Ježkárna. outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 603312060
    Address: Ježkovka, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Fotbalové hřiště
    outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 469696025
    Address: U Hřiště, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Outdoor swimming Outdoor swimming.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Saunas, infra-saunas, steam cabins Saunas, infra-saunas, steam cabins.

Skittles Skittles.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Sports equipment rentals Sports equipment rentals.

  • basket Konopáč
    Konopáč. playground, outdoor ping-pong, paintball field, indoor ping-pong, snooker, sporting goods and equipment rental, swimming in nature / dam reservoir, outdoor sports ground, outdoor trampoline, skittle alley
    Telephone: 469695117
    Address: Konopáč 37 , 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Sports halls / gyms Sports halls / gyms.

  • basket Sportovní hala
    sports hall / gym
    Telephone: 469695132
    Address: Jiráskova 916, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

Bus stops Bus stops.

Train stops Train stops.

Weirs Weirs.

  • basket Jez
    weir
    Address: Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Jez
    weir
    Address: Heřmanův Městec

Chemists Chemists.

  • basket Lékárna Čech

    Telephone: 469696119
    Address: Náměstí Míru 283, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec
  • basket Lékárna U Kašny

    Telephone: 469696659
    Address: Masarykovo náměstí 42, 538 03, Heřmanův Městec

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