Přelouč

Přelouč
Town
Building of Civil Savings Bank
Flag Coat of arms
Přelouč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′23″N 15°33′37″E / 50.03972°N 15.56028°E / 50.03972; 15.56028Coordinates: 50°2′23″N 15°33′37″E / 50.03972°N 15.56028°E / 50.03972; 15.56028
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1086
Government
• Mayor	Irena Burešová (ODS)
Area
• Total	40.47 km2 (15.63 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	9,880
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	535 01
Website	www.mestoprelouc.cz

Přelouč (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛloutʃ]) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe. It is approximately 15 km far from Pardubice, the capital of the region.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Klenovka, Lhota, Lohenice, Mělice, Škudly, Štěpánov and Tupesy are administrative parts of Přelouč.

History[]

Přelouč is one of the oldest historically documented settlements in the region. The first historical record of Přelouč dates back to 1086 when the town became a part of the Benedictine monastery in Opatovice nad Labem. Later, in 1261 Přelouč was elevated to the rank of a town by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. Since then, the town has used its coat of arms which consists of a black gridiron in the golden field. This symbol is associated with St Lawrence who lived in the 3rd century in Rome and was burnt alive on a gridiron. Because of the town’s affiliation with the Benedictine monastery dedicated to St Lawrence, the town coat of arms includes the gridiron.^[2]

Přelouč was neither cultural, nor social center during its existence. However, thanks to its location, Přelouč was an important strategic and transit place.^[2]

Sights[]

Main sights of Přelouč are:^[2][3]

• St Jacob's Church – located in the center of the town, originally in the Romanesque style, later renovated in the Baroque style
• Civil Savings Bank – Neo-Renaissance building, situated in Masaryk Square in the town center, one of the most attractive sights in Přelouč
• Neo-Renaissance building of the elementary school
• Residences from the 19th and 20th century
• The Gridiron – a plastic art which symbolizes the town's coat of arms
• Hydroelectric Power Station – situated on the Elbe, it has been working since 1924, an important technical sight
• Tank Power – an army park which offers an adrenaline program with military outdoor activities
• Town park with the sculpture of Jan Dítě, a local patriot
• Račansky pond
• Slavik's isles – a nature complex located in a calm part of the town near the Elbe

Events[]

• František Filipovský Award – a film and television dubbing ceremony award, this ceremony helps to maintain the high level of Czech dubbing and commemorate František Filipovský as an important native of Přelouč
• Children's football tournament – a traditional sports event held every year at the beginning of July, hosts top Czech and Slovak kid’s and youth football teams, the most important tournament of this age category in the Czech Republic
• World Handicapped Show – a fashion show with Miss and Mister Deaf, for the first time in Přelouč in 2015

Practical information[]

The present-day Přelouč is a modern and developed town. There are banks, shops, health centre, restaurants, kindergartens, elementary schools, vocational school and grammar school. There is also a bus terminal and a renovated railway station.^[2]

Notable people[]

• František Dvořák (1862–1927), painter
• František Filipovský (1907–1993), actor
• Jiřina Petrovická (1923–2008), actress
• Stanislav Brebera (1925–2012), chemist, Semtex inventor

Gallery[]

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  Old school

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  Railway station

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  Hydro-electric power plant

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  Church of St James the Great

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Czech)
• The Přelouč Hydroelectric Power Station

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