Hrochův Týnec is a town in

Chrudim District Chrudim District () is a Okres, district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim. Administrative division Chrudim District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Hrochův Týnec consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Hrochův Týnec (1,580) *Blansko (29) *Blížňovice (75) *Skalice (21) *Stíčany (268)

Geography

Hrochův Týnec is located about east of

Chrudim Chrudim () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest town of the region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#M ...

and southeast of

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 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 monument (Czech Repub ...

. It lies in the

Svitavy Uplands The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills () 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 The Svitavy Uplands is a ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Novohradka River and Ležák Stream.

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 rura ...

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

Demographics

Transport

The I/17 road, which connects

with the D35 motorway, passes through the town. Hrochův Týnec is located on the railway line Chrudim– 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 main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Martin. The current Baroque appearance dates from 1723–1725.

Notable people

* Friedrich Simony (1813–1896), Austrian geographer

References

External links

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