 View of Pernštejn Square | ||
| Pardubice | ||
| district | Pardubický kraj | |
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| Residents | 91.727 (2020) | |
| height | 227 m, 220 m | |
| Tourist info | 420 466 768 390 visitpardubice.com | |
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The town Pardubice (Pardubice) lies in East Bohemia, about 100 km east of the capital Prague. It is known for the toughest horse race on the continent.
background
Pardubice is a very old town, which in 1300 came into the possession of a Bohemian lordship named after the town (from the same originated the first Prague archbishop, Ernst von Pardubice, at the time of Charles IV), suffered a lot in the Hussite Wars and from 1560 until 1863 was the rule of the state.
getting there
By plane
The big, former one Military airfield on the outskirts has been opened for civil use in recent years.
By train
The easiest way to get to Pardubice is by train. The city is on the main line Prague–Brno–Vienna and Prague–Ostrava. There is at least one train to / from Prague every hour. The 104 km from Prague takes about an hour.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Brno | 145 km |
|---|---|
| Olomouc | 141 km |
| Liberec | 127 km |
| Wałbrzych | 117 km |
| Prague | 114 km |
| Königgrätz | 24 km |
Pardubice is not connected to the Czech motorway network. The best option is to post first Königgrätz (Hradec Králové, only 20 km away) and from there drive to Pardubice.
By boat
By bicycle
The Elbe cycle path
mobility
Dynamic cardsIn Pardubice there is a trolleybus system in addition to the "normal" bus routes.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
Castles, chateaux and palaces
On the Kuňetická hora, at 295 m the highest point in the area, there is one that dates back to the 16th century lock with moats and bastions and an old castle chapel.
Buildings
Generally the historical city center. The 60 m high tower of the is striking Green Gate.
Monuments
Museums
- East Bohemian Museum Pardubice, Zámek 2 (Museum in the castle). Tel.: 420 466 799 240, Fax: 466 513 056, Email: [email protected]. Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- East Bohemian Gallery Pardubice (Východočeská gallery v Pardubicích), Zámek 3 (Gallery in the castle). Tel.: 420 466 510 003, Fax: 466 535 716, Email: [email protected].
Streets and squares
various
- Pardubice horse race in October (since 1874)
activities
- 1 East Bohemian Theater Pardubice (Východočeské divadlo Pardubice), U Divadla 50. Tel.: 420 466 616 411, 415, 432, 430, Fax: 466 657 224, Email: [email protected].
shop
Pardubice is for the production of gingerbread known.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
The Post Code is 530 02.
trips
- Hradec Králové, 22 km north, trunk road 37) - upstream of the Elbe, town comparable in size to Pardubice. The main battle of the German fratricidal war was fought nearby in 1866.
- Kolín (46 km to the east, trunk road 2) - town down the Elbe with a historic center under monument protection.
literature
Web links
- http://www.mesto-pardubice.cz/ - Pardubice official website
