Přerov nad Labem (; ) is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The meaning of the old Czech word ''přerov'' was 'pool', 'pond', 'stagnant water'.

Geography

Přerov nad Labem is located about west of

Nymburk Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...

and east of

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. It lies in the

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within the

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region. The highest point is the hill Přerovská hůra at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the

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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 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 King Vladislaus II, but it later lost the title.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

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 Břevnov Monastery (, ) is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in AD 993 with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II. The first Bened ...

. It the 1560s it was rebuilt in the Renaissance castle. Today the building is without use and inaccessible to the public. Přerov nad Labem is a home of one of the oldest

open-air museum An open-air museum is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts outdoors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum. Definition Open air is "the unconfined atmosphere ... outside buildings" ...

s in Europe. It was founded by Austrian aristocrat Ludwig Salvator 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Prerov Nad Labem Villages in Nymburk District