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HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ statutory city in the Hradec Králové Region almost 100 000 inhabitants mayor: Zdeněk Fink

located in the north-eastern Bohemia confluence of two rivers – Elbe and Orlice close distance to Orlické hory

Nový Hradec Králové Hradec Králové Pražské Předměstí Slezské Předměstí Třebeš Moravské Předměstí Malšovice Věkoše Kukleny Svobodné Dvory Pouchov Plotiště nad Labem Plácky Březhrad Svinary Slatina Plačice Malšova Lhota Roudnička Rusek Piletice

History small settlements since the primeval age 995 – slaughtering of the Slavnik family property of the the Přemyslids 1225 – free royal city (Přemysl Ottokar II.) 14th century - the dowry town of the Czech Queens (Elisabeth Richeza of Poland) adding the word ‚Králové‘

HK – the most important and wealthy city in Bohemia after Prague 1420 – beginning of the Hussite period HK was ruined, burned (three times) the reign of Georg von Podiebrad plague, Thirty years‘ war, occupation Swedish troops 1664 – establishment of the episcopacy 18th century – HK turned into a stronghold

3.6. 1866 – battle of Chlum 1884 – demolition of the city walls industrial development (Jan Kotěra, Josef Gočár,…) The Salon of the Republic World Word II. May 1945 – HK was freed by the Red Army communism November 1989 – revolution, enthronement of democracy

Famous people V. K. Klicpera J. K. Tyl K. J. Erben A. Jirásek A. Rašín K. Čapek

Architecture The Salon of the Republic many architectural styles Josef Gočár, Jan Kotěra

gothic The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

renaissance The White Tower

baroque The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin

The Episcopal Residence

secession

Culture Theatre (Klicpera theatre, Drak theatre) Music (Philharmonic of Hradec Králové) Movie theatres Galleries (The Gallery of Modern Art, The East Bohemian Museum)

Jazz goes to town Majáles Rock for people Hip Hop camp Theatre of European Regions

Sports ice hockey – Mountfield HK (Czech Extraliga) football – FC Hradec Králové (Czech I. Liga) basketball – Hradecké Lvice (national female basketball league)

Education university city University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy (Charles University), Faculty of Military Health Sciences (University of Defence) high schools

Means of transport public transport in the city – bus, trolley bus Long-distance and inter-city transport - train, bus, (airport) - Terminal of Public Transport, Main Station

Industry Petrof - 1864