Český Brod

Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,000 inhabitants. It is located 35 km east of Prague. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Český Brod
Town
Historic centre of the town
Flag
Coat of arms
Český Brod
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′26″N 14°51′29″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
Founded12th century
Government
 • MayorJakub Nekolný
Area
 • Total19.71 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total7,049
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
282 01
Websitewww.cesbrod.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Liblice and Štolmíř are administrative parts of Český Brod.

History

Český Brod was founded in the 12th century by Prague bishop John I. In 1286, it became a town. From that time till the beginning of the 14th century, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (Broda Episcopalis). In 1437, the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund designated Český Brod a free royal town.[2] Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (in the Austrian part of the empire after the compromise of 1867), head of the Böhmisch Brob – Český Brod district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

Sights
Church of St. Gotthard

Education

In Český Brod, there are 3 kindergartens, 2 elementary schools, a school for students with special needs, a gymnasium, and a high school of economics (in Liblice).

Culture

Rock for People, an annual summer music festival, was held in Český Brod from 1995 to 2006. In 2007 it was decided to relocate this festival to Hradec Králové.

Trivia

A large medium wave broadcasting facility is located in Liblice part of Český Brod.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Český Brod is twinned with:[4]

Friendly cities

Český Brod also has friendly relations with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "A brief history of the town". Český Brod - Oficiální stránky města.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Köngen" (in Czech). Město Český Brod. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. "Southwell" (in Czech). Město Český Brod. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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