Hrochův Týnec is a town in

Chrudim District Chrudim District ( cs, okres Chrudim) is a district ('' okres'') within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim. Overview The district has mostly flat terrain with slopes of Iron Mountains appearing on the sout ...

in the

Pardubice Region Pardubice Region ( cs, Pardubický kraj; , ; pl, Kraj pardubicki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It ...

of the

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. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Blansko, Blížňovice, Skalice and Stíčany are administrative parts of Hrochův Týnec.

Geography

Hrochův Týnec is located about east of

Chrudim Chrudim () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest town of the region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Admin ...

and southeast of

Pardubice Pardubice (; german: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 89,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monu ...

. It lies in the

Svitavy Uplands The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills ( cs, Svitavská pahorkatina) are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. Geomorphology ...

. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Novohradka and Ležák.

History

A settlement named Týnec was first mentioned in 1194, but it is not possible to prove that it is Hrochův Týnec. The first trustworthy written mention of Hrochův Týnec is from 1293. It was then a property of the Hroch of Mezilezy family. In 1544, the village 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 ...

by Ferdinand II. In 1854, Hrochův Týnec became a town.

Demographics

Transport

Hrochův Týnec lies on the railway from

to Moravany.

Sights

Hrochův Týnec Castle was built at the end of the 17th century and rebuilt in 1717. It is a valuable Baroque complex with a castle garden. The Church of Saint Martin is the landmark of the town centre. The current Baroque appearance dates from 1723–1725.

Notable people

Friedrich Simony Friedrich Simony (30 November 1813, Hrochowteinitz – 20 July 1896, Sankt Gallen) was an Austrian geographer and Alpine researcher. Initially trained as a pharmacist, from 1836 he studied natural sciences at the University of Vienna by way ...

(1813–1896), Austrian geographer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hrochuv Tynec Populated places in Chrudim District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic