Holice (Pardubice District)
Encyclopedia
Holice, Holice v Čechách (ˈɦolɪtsɛ; ) is a town in Pardubice Region
of the Czech Republic
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, Dobříkov
, Dolní Roveň
, Dolní Ředice
, Horní Jelení
, Horní Ředice
, Chvojenec
, Jaroslav
, Ostřetín
, Poběžovice u Holic
, Radhošť
, Trusnov
, Týnišťko
, Uhersko
, Veliny
and Vysoké Chvojno
.
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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History
Holice was first mentioned in 1336. It obtained the town status in the 15th century.Holice microregion
Holice serves as center of microregion with villages: BýšťBýšt
Býšť is a village near Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic.- History :The place is first mentioned in written form in 1360. The village was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. Eduard Nápravník, conductor and director of the Tsar's court opera in Sankt...
, Dobříkov
Dobríkov
Dobříkov is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 450 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Dolní Roveň
Dolní Roven
Dolní Roveň is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near town Holice. It has around 1,850 inhabitants.Villages Horní Roveň, Litětiny and Komárov are administrative parts of Dolní Roveň.-External links:*...
, Dolní Ředice
Dolní Redice
Dolní Ředice is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near town Holice. It has around 790 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Horní Jelení
Horní Jelení
Horní Jelení is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has ca. 1,800 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Horní Ředice
Horní Redice
Horní Ředice is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near town Holice. It has around 760 inhabitants.- External links :*...
, Chvojenec
Chvojenec
Chvojenec is village in Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Holice. It has a population of 631 .Small fort in this area is mentioned in 1336. This fortress protected crossing of two roads. Ruins of the fortress are almost invisible now. Name of the place is related to...
, Jaroslav
Jaroslav (Pardubice District)
Jaroslav is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 210 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Ostřetín
Ostretín
Ostřetín is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 950 inhabitants.Village Vysoká u Holic is administrative part of Ostřetín.-External links:*...
, Poběžovice u Holic
Pobežovice u Holic
Poběžovice u Holic is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 200 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Radhošť
Radhošt
The Radhošť is a mountain in the Czech Republic 1129 meters above sea level with a view of the Beskydy mountains. A chapel and a sculpture of Saints Cyril and Methodius are located on the summit. The mountain is a popular destination for religious pilgrimages...
, Trusnov
Trusnov
Trusnov is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 220 inhabitants.Hamlets Franclina, Opočno and Žíka are administrative parts of Trusnov.-External links:*...
, Týnišťko
Týništko
Týnišťko is small village in the Ústí nad Orlicí District of the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near the town Vysoké Mýto. It has around 160 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Uhersko
Uhersko
Uhersko is a small village near Holice in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.The place was first mentioned in a document written in 1307. A small fortress existed here. During the intrusion of the Hungarians into Bohemia in 1469, the fortress was destroyed and the village burnt down...
, Veliny
Veliny
Veliny is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, 2 km east from town Holice. It has cca 360 inhabitants.-History:The place is first mentioned in written document from 1366....
and Vysoké Chvojno
Vysoké Chvojno
Vysoké Chvojno is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 360 inhabitants.-External links:*...
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Famous people
- Václav Baumann, pilot who fought during the Battle of BritainBattle of BritainThe Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
- Emil HolubEmil HolubEmil Holub was a Czech physician, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa. In a 2005 poll, he was voted #90 of the 100 greatest Czechs.-Early life:...
, AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n explorer. Museum dedicated to him was set up in Holice http://www.holice.cz/kdholice/htm/pamatnik_ang.htm - Harry Horner, art director and set designer
- Jan Kačer, actor and director
- Václav LohniskýVáclav LohniskýVáclav Lohniský was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in 120 films and television shows between 1950 and 1980.-Selected filmography:* Případ dr...
, actor