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Svitavy

The city Svitavy is the domicile of administration for the district Svitavy. It is found in the southeast tip of the Bohemian Plateau, which however already reaches the Moravian drainage area. The Svitavy River flows through the city which springs from the forest in a nearby town. Traditionally, textile and machinery industry dominate in the city and gave it its specific character of an industrial centre of the region. The historical centre of Svitavy was declared an Urban Heritage Zone.

History

The city was established in the middle of the 12 century in close vicinity to the important merchants’ routes. In the 13th century, German settlers came to the Svitavy forests, who were summoned by the Olomouc Bishop Bruno of Schauenburk. As of 1256, Svitavy belonged to the Olomouc bishop. The city was seized numerous times during the Hussite raids in the 15th century. After the Thirty Years War and dramatic fall in the number of inhabitants, the city rose from the ashes and began to flourish. The textile industry was booming and was referred to as the monarchy’s cloth pillar. In 1781, a destructive fire broke out with just about the entire city falling victim to it, but restoration was immediately launched. One of the gems of Svitavy is the library, which was commissioned by Svitavy native Valentin Oswald Ottendorfer. It was opened in 1892 and ranked among the largest German libraries in Czech lands. In 1938, Svitavy became a part of the Third Reich. In 1945-46, German inhabitants moved out of the city.

The most significant monuments

Among the most significant monuments in the city is the building of the Ottendorfer library, built in American style in 1892.

Moreover, the building of the City Museum and Gallery, which is a mansion built in the Germanic Nuremberg style in 1892. Apart from temporary exhibitions, you can also find a unique exhibition of the work of technicians and the permanent exhibition on the life of the Svitavy native Oskar Schindler. Within a century, three churches were built – the oldest is the Church of St. Jilji in the cemetery, then the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary on the square and the youngest is the Church of St. Joseph from 1894. The most significant historical monument is clearly the square with the second longest arcade in the Czech Republic.

Legend

One of the legends says that during the times of the Hussite’s seize of Svitavy, the last cow remained in the city. Inhabitants got the idea to throw the animals head over the walls. The Hussites wondered why they are wasting meat and tossing it around and that they must have some stock left. The Hussites and their troops left and the city survived. The city’s emblem comes from that event.

Sources used: http://cs.wikipedia.org, http://www.svitavy.cz, http://www.ceskomoravskepomezi.cz

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Cemeteries Cemeteries.

Education trails Education trails.

Jewish Sights Jewish Sights.

  • basket Svitavy - Jewish cemetery New window.
    Svitavy - Jewish cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1892; during the Second World War the cemetery fell into disrepair and tombstones were stolen or knocked over. At the beginning of the 21st century the town restored the cemetery (the communists built a clay court at the site). Forty tombstones have been preserved.
    Address: Svitavy

Memorials and monuments Memorials and monuments.

Monument zones Monument zones.

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

Observation towers and sight-seeing locations Observation towers and sight-seeing locations.

Ruins, city fortifications Ruins, city fortifications.

  • basket Svitavy - remains of the city ramparts New window.
    Svitavy - remains of the city ramparts. The city walls were built in 1389 on the order of the Olomouc archbishop Nicholas. Today only the tower used as a shop and parts of the walls are preserved.
    Address: Svitavy

Guest houses Guest houses.

  • basket Pension Fontána New window.
    Pension Fontána. guest-house ****
    Pension Fontána is located in a quiet, attractive neigbourhood not far from the historical centre of the town. High quality accommodation in 3 suites suitable for business-travellers, tourists and honeymooners, restaurant with Internet cafe, garden bar, secure parking lot, exchange-office, digital satellite channels. Every guest is a VIP!
    Telephone: 461530504, 605404860
    Address: U Stadionu 6, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Penzion No.10 New window.
    Penzion No.10. guest-house
    Telephone: 461534507
    Address: T. G. Masaryka 10, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Penzion Vermon New window.
    Penzion Vermon. guest-house ***
    Telephone: 604548171, 603109648
    Address: Česká 6/1, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Penzion Zlatý lev New window.
    Penzion Zlatý lev. guest-house ***
    Telephone: 608024878, 461531577
    Address: Pražská 16, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Ubytování ve Svitavách - náměstí Míru New window.
    Ubytování ve Svitavách - náměstí Míru. guest-house
    Telephone: 608 615 250
    Address: náměstí Míru 13, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Ubytování ve Svitavách - Vojanova New window.
    Ubytování ve Svitavách - Vojanova. guest-house
    Telephone: 608 615 250
    Address: Vojanova 3, 568 02, Svitavy
  • searched records: 6

Hotels and motels Hotels and motels.

Lodging houses Lodging houses.

Private accommodation Private accommodation.

  • basket Apartmán Petra New window.
    Apartmán Petra. apartment / private accommodation
    Telephone: 461 521 587, 606 185 143, 723 935 965
    Address: Kpt. Jaroše 47, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Apartmá Šimkovi New window.
    Apartmá Šimkovi. apartment / private accommodation
    Telephone: 603512030
    Address: Nám. Míru 78, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Apartmá U Parku New window.
    Apartmá U Parku. apartment / private accommodation
    Telephone: 461532083, 603228586
    Address: Poličská 22, 568 02, Svitavy

Restaurant Restaurant.

Bars, cafés Bars, cafés.

Bike repair Bike repair.

  • basket Ezop New window.
    bicycle service, ski service
    Telephone: 461 541 982
    Address: náměstí Míru 62, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Ultrasport New window.
    bicycle service
    Telephone: 461 530 614
    Address: Brněnská 24, 56802, Svitavy

Congress and social facilities Congress and social facilities.

Cultural facilities Cultural facilities.

Information centres Information centres.

Adrenaline sports Adrenaline sports.

Billiards / pool Billiards / pool.

  • basket AMD Bowling New window.
    AMD Bowling. bowling, snooker
    Telephone: 461531639
    Address: nám. Míru 11/89, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Biliar club Gazelle New window.
    billiards
    Telephone: 461533473, 461530704
    Address: Soudní 1, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Bowlingové a squashové centrum New window.
    Bowlingové a squashové centrum. bowling, squash, snooker
    Telephone: 461542555
    Address: Olbrachtova 1a, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Tipsport Bar New window.
    snooker
    Telephone: 605952854
    Address: náměstí Míru 7, 568 02, Svitavy
  • searched records: 4

Bowling Bowling.

  • basket AMD Bowling New window.
    AMD Bowling. bowling, snooker
    Telephone: 461531639
    Address: nám. Míru 11/89, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Bowlingové a squashové centrum New window.
    Bowlingové a squashové centrum. bowling, squash, snooker
    Telephone: 461542555
    Address: Olbrachtova 1a, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Maják New window.
    Maják. bowling
    Telephone: 461321321, 777919199
    Address: Mýtní 6, 568 02 , Svitavy

Coarse fishing grounds Coarse fishing grounds.

  • basket Horní nádrž New window.
    coarse fishing ground of the Czech Fishing Union - pond
    Telephone: 606 834 206
    Address: 568 02, Svitavy

Covered swimming pools Covered swimming pools.

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

  • basket Fit Joh Sport Centrum New window.
    Fit Joh Sport Centrum. fitness centre
    Telephone: 603978110, 775978110
    Address: Pražská 2, 56802, Svitavy
  • basket Shooting range (Střelnice) New window.
    Shooting range (Střelnice). sports hall / gym, fitness centre, sauna, indoor climbing wall
    Telephone: 461530266, 731412013
    Address: Pražská 2, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Spining centrum New window.
    spinning / indoor cycling
    Telephone: 461 530 614, 775 056 222
    Address: Brněnská 24, 56802, Svitavy

Ice stadiums Ice stadiums.

Indoor climbing wall Indoor climbing wall.

  • basket Shooting range (Střelnice) New window.
    Shooting range (Střelnice). sports hall / gym, fitness centre, sauna, indoor climbing wall
    Telephone: 461530266, 731412013
    Address: Pražská 2, 568 02, Svitavy

Minigolf Minigolf.

  • basket Minigolf Báča New window.
    Minigolf Báča. minigolf, outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 605261129
    Address: Hálkova 2138/10, 56802, Svitavy

Other sports grounds Other sports grounds.

Outdoor climbing Outdoor climbing.

Outdoor sports grounds Outdoor sports grounds.

Outdoor swimming Outdoor swimming.

  • basket Rosnička New window.
    Rosnička. swimming in nature / dam reservoir
    Telephone: 603246345
    Address: Svitavy
  • basket Svitap J.H.J. New window.
    outdoor swimming pool, sports hall / gym, outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 723202066
    Address: Boženy Němcové, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Swimming pool Svitavy (Koupaliště Svitavy) New window.
    Swimming pool Svitavy (Koupaliště Svitavy). outdoor swimming pool, outdoor sports ground, outdoor jacuzzi
    Telephone: 461533655, 731412014
    Address: Riegrova 9, 568 02, Svitavy

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

Ski resports with cross country trails. Ski resports with cross country trails..

  • basket Svitavy New window.

    Telephone: 461533639
    Address: Svitavy

Skittles Skittles.

Sports halls / gyms Sports halls / gyms.

  • basket House of Children and Youth (Dům dětí a mládeže) New window.
    House of Children and Youth  (Dům dětí a mládeže). outdoor climbing wall, sports hall / gym, mountaineering site, covered shooting range, indoor ping-pong
    Telephone: 461533743
    Address: Lanškrounská 2071, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Shooting range (Střelnice) New window.
    Shooting range (Střelnice). sports hall / gym, fitness centre, sauna, indoor climbing wall
    Telephone: 461530266, 731412013
    Address: Pražská 2, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Sportovní areál ZŠ Riegrova 4 New window.
    Sportovní areál ZŠ Riegrova 4. sports hall / gym, outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 461530952
    Address: Riegrova 4, 568 02, Svitavy
  • basket Svitap J.H.J. New window.
    outdoor swimming pool, sports hall / gym, outdoor sports ground
    Telephone: 723202066
    Address: Boženy Němcové, 568 02, Svitavy
  • searched records: 4

Squash, ricochet Squash, ricochet.

Bus stops Bus stops.

Train stops Train stops.

Chemists Chemists.

Hospitals Hospitals.

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