Habry (german: Habern) is a town in
Havlíčkův Brod District
Havlíčkův Brod District ( cs, okres Havlíčkův Brod) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Havlíčkův Brod.
Administrative division
Havlíčkův Brod District is divided into three adminis ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the his ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Frýdnava, Lubno and Zboží are administrative parts of Habry.
Etymology
The name literally means '
hornbeam
Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin of names
The common English name ''hornbeam ...
s'.
Geography
Habry is located about north of
Havlíčkův Brod
Havlíčkův Brod (, until 1945 Německý Brod; german: Deutschbrod) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law ...
. It lies in the
Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Sázavka Stream flows through the town. The town is situated on the shore of Haberský Pond.
History
The first written mention of Habry is in ''
Chronica Boemorum
The ''Chronica Boemorum'' (Chronicle of the Czechs, or Bohemians) is the first Latin chronicle in which the history of the Czech lands has been consistently and relatively fully described. It was written in 1119–1125 by Cosmas of Prague.
The ...
'' and refers to the year 1101, when Duke
Ulrich I passed through Habry. It was a market settlement on an ancient trade route. In 1351, Habry was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
. In 1909, it was promoted to a town.
Demographics
Transport
The I/38 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to
Kutná Hora) passes through the town.
Sights
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary has an early Gothic core. Its present appearance is from 1678 and is in the
Mannerist
Mannerism, which may also be known as Late Renaissance, is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Ita ...
style. The tower was added in the 18th century. Next to the church is a Neoclassical cemetery chapel.
[
There is a small Baroque castle in the town centre. It was built in 1718. Today it serves as an institute of social welfare.][
Among the landmarks of the town belongs the town hall. It is a large early Neoclassical building which dates from 1770.][
The Jewish cemetery was allegedly founded in the 14th century, but is documented only in the first half of the 17th century. The oldest preserved tombstone dates from 1740.]
Notable people
* František Ladislav Chleborád (1839–1911), economist
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Havlíčkův Brod District