Přerov nad Labem (; german: Prerow an der Elbe) is a municipality and village in
Nymburk District in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Geography
Přerov nad Labem is located about west of
Nymburk and east of
Prague. It lies in the
Central Elbe Table
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Directions and generalised locations
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lowland within the
Polabí
Polabí (german: Elbeland) is the traditional and informal name for a lowlands region located mainly in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Etymology
The name comes from Czech ''po Labi'', meaning "along the Elbe". The same linguist ...
region. The highest point is the hill
Přerovská hůra at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the
Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Přerov nad Labem is from 993. In 1499, the village was promoted to a
market town by
Vladislaus II, but it later lost the title.
Sights
The Church of Saint Adalbert was built in the early Baroque style in 1618–1682 and was rebuilt in 1865.
The Přerov nad Labem Castle was built at the end of the 14th century as administrative seat of the
Břevnov Monastery. It the 1560s it was rebuilt in the Renaissance castle. Today the building is without use and inaccessible to the public.
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Přerov nad Labem is a home of one of the oldest open-air museums in Europe. It was founded by Austrian aristocrat ]Ludwig Salvator
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria ( it, Luigi Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Dominico Raineri Ferdinando Carlo Zenobio Antonino, german: Ludwig Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Dominicus Rainerius Ferdinand Carl Zenobius Antonin) ...
in 1895.
Moto & Velo Museum is a private museum with an exposition of historic bicycles and motorcycles. It was opened in 1998.
References
External links
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Open-air ethnographic museum official website
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Villages in Nymburk District