Hradec Králové, Regional capital in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic
Description
Hradec Králové is a regional capital in northeastern Bohemia at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice in the Czech Republic. The old town occupies a sandstone rise above both rivers and is surrounded by a more spacious modern part.
History
The settlement received town rights in 1225 and later became a dowry town for Queen Elizabeth Richeza, wife of Bohemian King Wenceslaus II. During the Thirty Years' War the town suffered heavy damage.
Culture
The name derives from the word for castle and refers to the role this settlement played as a fortified location where two rivers meet. Residents walk through lanes in the old town or sit on benches along the embankment of the Elbe.
Practical
The train connection from Prague takes around 100 minutes and runs several times a day between both cities. From the station a short walk leads to the center of the old town with its main squares.
Did you know?
The Petrof piano factory has been producing instruments in town since 1864 and supplies concert halls on several continents. At the factory museum visitors can follow the manufacturing process and view historical examples.
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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
100 m
The White Tower
84 m
The Museum of Eastern Bohemia in Hradec Králové
355 m
Klicpera's Theatre
234 m
Gayerova kasárna
456 m
Lávka u Aldisu
829 m
Hučák hydroelectric power plant
522 m
Barokní městské opevnění
352 m
Klapák
1.8 km
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
218 m
Town hall in Hradec Králové
45 m
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
158 m
Hradec Králové Brewery
195 m
Maria column in Hradec Králové
58 m
Jewish cemetery in Hradec Králové
2.4 km
Hotel Okresní dům
248 m
Gočárovo schodiště
196 m
Budova krajského úřadu v Hradci Králové
512 m
Vítěz
469 m
Steinsky palace
720 m
Labský most
959 m
Saint Andrew church
6.7 km
Infantry barracks of Austria-Hungary in Königgrätz
193 m
Elbe bridge in Plácky
2.4 km
Church of Saint Nicholas
427 m
Church of the Sacred Heart
1.3 km
Church of Saint John the Baptist
3.4 km
Soutok Labe s Orlicí
755 m
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