Železnice

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Železnice
Town
Svobody Square with the town hall
Svobody Square with the town hall
Flag of Železnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Železnice
Coat of arms
Železnice is located in Czech Republic
Železnice
Železnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′22″N 15°23′5″E / 50.47278°N 15.38472°E / 50.47278; 15.38472Coordinates: 50°28′22″N 15°23′5″E / 50.47278°N 15.38472°E / 50.47278; 15.38472
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,318
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 13
Websitewww.zeleznice.net

Železnice (German: Eisenstadtel) is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Březka, Cidlina, Doubravice, Pekloves, Těšín and Zámezí are administrative parts of Železnice.

History[]

The first written mention of Železnice is from 1318. In 1514, it is referred to as a market town, and probably in 1599, it was promoted to a town. In 1788 and 1826, the town was badly damaged by large fires. In 1903, the railroad Jičín–Turnov was built through Železnice.[2]

Sights[]

Church of Saint Giles

After the fire in 1826, the town buildings in the historic centre were restored in a unified Neoclassical style. This buildings has mostly been preserved to this day and forms a unique urban complex. The town hall was built in 1826.[3]

The Church of Saint Giles was built on the site of an old Romanesque church from the 13th century after it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, and rebuilt to the Baroque style in 1727–1739.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

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

Železnice is twinned with:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Železnice. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Památky" (in Czech). Město Železnice. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. ^ "Družební styky" (in Czech). Město Železnice. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

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