Kouřim
Kouřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkour̝ɪm]; German: Gurim (1391), Kurim (1088), Curim (1167), Kaurzim, Kaurzin, Kaurim) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located 45 km east of Prague and has a population of about 1,900.
Kouřim | |
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Town | |
 Main square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kouřim Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′11″N 14°58′38″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| Founded | 7th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zuzana Čiháková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,903 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 281 61 |
| Website | www.mestokourim.cz |
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), of the Slavník dynasty[2]
- 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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Berend, Nora; Urbańczyk, Przemysław; Wiszewski, Przemysław (2013). Central Europe in the High Middle Ages: Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, c.900–c.1300. Cambridge University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-107-65139-5.
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