Chrudim

Chrudim
Chrudim
	Town
	Houses at Ressel Square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chrudim Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′4″N 15°47′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	995
Government
• Mayor	František Pilný
Area
• Total	33.20 km2 (12.82 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population (2019-01-01[1])
• Total	23,151
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	537 01
Website	www.chrudim.eu

Chrudim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxruɟɪm]) is a town in eastern Bohemia, it is the second largest town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.

History

The Renaissance Mydlářs House (today a museum of puppetry)

Church of Assumption

The oldest archeological findings which provide first signs of the settlement in this area date back to the 5th millennium BC. Various cultures succeeded one on another in the territory of today's town of Chrudim and its vicinity. Chrudim town was established before 1276 and soon after came to be a dowry town of Bohemian Queens.

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy[2] (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Chrudim District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

During the reign of Maria Theresa (1740-1780), Chrudim became the centre of the region and, in 1751, the seat of regional offices. The 18th and especially the 19th centuries brought vigorous development. The medieval ground plan of the historical heart of the town and its suburbs were no longer able to meet the growing requirements. The population reached 13,000 inhabitants at the end of the 19th century. The first industrial factory, with its foundry and forge, and a shoe factory launched industrial development. Social life also greatly expanded in the second half of the 19th century. The number of schools, cultural and social events led Chrudim to be known as "Athens of Eastern Bohemia".[4]

Notable people

Viktorin Kornel of Všehrdy (c. 1460, Chrudim – 21 September 1520, Prague), humanist, lawyer and writer, since 1484 Dean of Charles University in Prague
Johann Andreas Kauchlitz Colizzi (c. 1742–1808), musician and conductor
Jan Nepomuk Štěpánek (1783–1844), actor and theatre director
Josef Ressel (1793–1857), inventor (the Gymnasium school in Chrudim is named after him)
Kurt Freund (1914–1996), physician and sexologist
Dušan Salfický (1972– ), Hockey player and goaltender
Petr Průcha (1982– ), KHL hockey player for SKA Saint Petersburg

Twin towns — sister cities

Chrudim is twinned with:[5]

References

"Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chrudim" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 318.
Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
"Athény východních Čech". Místní kultura (in czech). 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
"Partnerská města: Chrudim" (in Czech). Město Chrudim. Retrieved 2019-08-22.

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[1] "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

[2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chrudim" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 318.

[3] Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967

[4] "Athény východních Čech". Místní kultura (in czech). 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2019-05-17.

[5] "Partnerská města: Chrudim" (in Czech). Město Chrudim. Retrieved 2019-08-22.