Svitavy, District town in Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
The town of Svitavy lies in the valley at 435 meters elevation, surrounded by uplands and connected by the Prague-Brno railway line.
The settlement emerged around 1150 when Premonstratensian monks from Litomyšl established the Church of Saint Giles and named it Stará Svitava.
The Town Museum and Gallery, housed in Budig's Villa, presents exhibitions about local history and maintains collections related to regional traditions.
The municipality administers four distinct neighborhoods: Moravský Lačnov, Lány, Město, and Svitavy-předměstí, each with specific residential and commercial zones.
The Renaissance Old Town Hall features a prominent tower while the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary underwent transformation from Romanesque to Baroque styles.
Location: Svitavy District
Location: upravni občinski okoliš z razširjenimi pristojnostmi Svitavy
Elevation above the sea: 435 m
Shares border with: Kamenná Horka, Javorník, Kukle, Hradec nad Svitavou, Opatovec, Dětřichov, Koclířov, Vendolí
Email: radnice@svitavy.cz
Website: https://svitavy.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.75597,16.46834
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
Esperanto-Museum
341 m
Church of St. Giles
502 m
Ottendorferův dům
337 m
Langer's Villa
606 m
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
119 m
Oskar Schindler memorial in Svitavy
798 m
Dům U mouřenína
148 m
Old town hall in Svitavy
133 m
Church of Saint Joseph (Svitavy)
429 m
Villa Budig
354 m
City walls of Svitavy
91 m
Jewish cemetery in Svitavy
1.9 km
Dům čp. 67
215 m
Městský dvůr
19 m
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého
398 m
Dům čp. 53
66 m
Socha rudoarmějce
311 m
Sigmundova vila
471 m
Statue of Saint John Sarkander
574 m
Osvobození
447 m
Dům čp. 57
118 m
Dům čp. 135
64 m
Sousoší Piety
733 m
Virgin Mary chapel in Svitavy
2.4 km
Socha
1.2 km
Dům čp. 114
191 m
Boží muka
2.9 km
Dům čp. 51
50 mReviews
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