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Kouřim

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Area
  
144 ha

Elevation
  
268 m

Local time
  
Friday 11:25 PM

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 84% Humidity

Kouřim ( [ˈkou̯r̝ɪm]) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located 45 km east of Prague and has a population of 1,769 (2005).

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From the 13th to the 16th century, Kourim was one of the most important towns in Bohemia, but later it experienced a decline and a long stagnation. As a result, Kouřim has retained its antique look, for which it is now sought out by tourists and film-makers alike.

Sights

  • remains of a Slavic fortified settlement from the 9th-10th century on a hill east of town, today called Stará Kouřim (Old Kouřim)
  • church of St Stephen from the 13th century, a prominent example of early Gothic architecture
  • town walls from the 13th-16th century (1,250 m in circumference) with the Gothic Prague Gate
  • skansen (Museum of folk architecture)

    • References

    Kouřim Wikipedia
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