Třemošnice () is a town in
Chrudim District 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
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 3,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Hedvikov, Kubíkovy Duby, Lhůty, Podhradí, Skoranov, Starý Dvůr and Závratec are administrative parts of Třemošnice.
Geography
Třemošnice is located about southwest 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.
Admi ...
and southwest of
Pardubice. It lies on the border of the
Iron Mountains and
Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the mountain Bučina at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Třemošnice is from 1564. A fortress was built in 1610, which was rebuilt into a small castle in 1750. In 1816, an ironworks was established, which led to an increase in the population. In 1882, the railway was built.
Demographics
Sights
The late Baroque Třemošnice Castle is privately owned and its interiors were converted into apartments.
Notable people
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Hermann Zwierzina (1825–1873), the first mayor of
Ostrava
Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four riv ...
Gallery
Třemošnice Castle 2.jpg, Třemošnice Castle
Třemošnice, train station 2.jpg, Train station
Třemošnice radnice 1.jpg, Town hall
Třemošnice knihovna 2.jpg, Gallery and library
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Chrudim District