Machov

Machov (German: Machau) is a market town situated in the Czech Republic and in the Hradec Králové Region. It has around 1,100 inhabitants.

Machov
Market town
Machov – view from Poland
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Machov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′20″N 16°16′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové Region
DistrictNáchod District
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

It lies just next to the border with Poland. Machov has always had a majority of Czech inhabitants although strong ties with Polish and German borderlands existed. Machov originally lay entirely on a left side of the brook Židovka but it was later merged with other villages, now administrative parts of Machov. Nízká Srbská on the right hand side of Židovka, Machovská Lhota further along the brook and also Bělý. Machov lies in a valley of the brook Židovka and under a dominant mountain Bor, which is one of the famous Table Mountains in Poland. Close to Machov are also Broumov Cliffs, which are sandstone towers perfect for rock climbing.

Near Machov, there are important resources of drinking water thanks to a geological substratum that filters rain water. The same minerals also formed amazing sandstone rock towers of already mentioned Broumov Cliffs and Table Mountains.

History

The first written note is from 1354 and the first note of Machov as a market town is from 1405, when it was a part of Náchod county. A church of St. Wenceslas[1] from 1675 stands at the place of a removed wooden church established in 1354. There is a baroque Marian column on the square from 1761. A protected lime tree (Tilia cordata) with estimated age of 500 years grows near house number 26. It is the oldest tree in the whole region and the specimen is a national emblem of the Czech and Slovak republic.

International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Twin towns — Sister cities

Machov is twinned with:

gollark: ❗
gollark: Appearance/Basic Anatomy Their golden scales retain heat better than other dragons. The twin dorsal fins at their shoulders grow slowly. When first born, the golden scales are at their brightest and then dull over time. The dorsal and tail spines are not sharp. The underbelly has harder scales than the rest of the body. Three digits on each wing, with a small claw-like digit at the central joint. Eyes have slit pupils that are bright apple green. The tail is prehensile to a degree and helps steady movements.Hatchling Behavior Hatchlings are timid but curious. At a young age, scales start out sharp. When encountering other metallic dragons, Golds become very talkative. They can’t do much flying until the twin dorsal fins are long enough.Adult Behavior Can be persnickety at times. Absolutely love objects as shiny as they are. Being hunted for their lustrous scales has made them tend to avoid humans. Dislike direct sunlight when in groups. Highly intelligent compared to other breeds. Have studied humans to a small degree but are not particularly impresssed with them.Habitat Can be found near caves. Hatchlings tend not to stay where they are supposed to. Prefer dense wooded areas.Diet Primary diet of large game and pack animals. Are careful to avoid killing off entire herds. “Snack” on nuts, if available.
gollark: Gold what?
gollark: INdeed.
gollark: `his horse travelling with the speed of a thousand gazelles`

References
  1. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia



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