Bojanov

Bojanov
Market town
Saint Vitus Church
Coat of arms
Bojanov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′25″N 15°42′29″E / 49.84028°N 15.70806°E / 49.84028; 15.70806Coordinates: 49°50′25″N 15°42′29″E / 49.84028°N 15.70806°E / 49.84028; 15.70806
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1126
Government
• Mayor	Milan Michálek
Area
• Total	17.81 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	640
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 07, 538 26
Website	www.bojanov.cz

Bojanov is a market town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is situated in the picturesque area of Iron Mountains on the river Chrudimka.

Administrative parts[]

Villages Holín, Horní Bezděkov, Hořelec, Hrbokov, Hůrka, Kovářov and Petrkov are administrative parts of Bojanov.

History[]

Bojanov is one of the oldest settlements in the Železné hory area. In 1126 it belonged to a monastery in Vilemov. From 1329 it became a part of Jindřich of Lichtemberk estates. In the 15th century Bojanov belonged to the castle Oheb. One century later, in 1564, it is said to have an emblem with silver sword on the red background meaning that it got a status of a town. This corresponds with the shape of its center looking more like a square with a church in the center.

In the past Bojanov was a significant centre of church power. The original 14th-century church building was in 1730 rebuilt to baroque style. The St. Vitus church is a part of a listed area including a bell tower and a gate.

In the first half of the 19th century Bojanov had about 400 residents mostly working as farmers, weavers or sewers.

Sights[]

• St. Vitus Church in Bojanov
• St. Wenceslaus Church in Hrbokov
• Renaissance sculpture in Holín

References[]

External links[]

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