Český Brod

Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 35 km east of Prague and has a population of approximately 7,000.

Český Brod
Town
Historical center of the town
Flag
Coat of arms
Český Brod
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′26″N 14°51′29″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
Founded12th century
Government
 • MayorJakub Nekolný
Area
 • Total19.71 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total7,046
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
282 01
Websitewww.cesbrod.cz

A large mediumwave broadcasting facility is located 2 km from the town at the village of Liblice, which is a part of Český Brod administratively.

History

Český Brod was founded in the 12th century by Prague bishop John I. In 1286, it became a town. From that time till the beginning of the 14th century, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (Broda Episcopalis). In 1437, the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund designated Český Brod a free royal town.[2] Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (in the Austrian part of the empire after the compromise of 1867), head of the BÖHMISCH BROD - ČESKÝ BROD district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

Sightseeings
St. Gotthard's church, Český Brod

Education

In Český Brod, there are 3 kindergartens, 2 elementary schools, a school for students with special needs, a gymnasium, and a high school of economics (in Liblice).

Culture

Rock for People, an annual summer music festival, was held in Český Brod from 1995 to 2006. In 2007 it was decided to relocate this festival to Hradec Králové.

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Český Brod is twinned with:

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "A brief history of the town". Český Brod - Oficiální stránky města.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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