Nova Paka
Encyclopedia
Nová Paka (ˈnovaː ˈpaka) is a town in the Czech Republic
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the town was pillaged by Swedish army. The fire in 1666 destroyed the building on the square.
Minim
monastery was established in the second half of the 17th century. After the religious reform of Joseph II
the monastery was closed.
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
The Town was first mentioned in 1357 with regards to the installation of new vicar to the Saint Nicholas Church. During these times the Town was called Mladá Paka (Young Paka). In 1563 big part of Town was destroyed by fire. In 1586 the plague killed approximately the half of the citizens. Another 450 people died of plague in 1625. In 1643 during the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
the town was pillaged by Swedish army. The fire in 1666 destroyed the building on the square.
Minim
Minim (religious order)
The Minims are members of a Roman Catholic religious order of friars founded by Saint Francis of Paola in fifteenth-century Italy...
monastery was established in the second half of the 17th century. After the religious reform of Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
the monastery was closed.
Notable places
- MinimMinim (religious order)The Minims are members of a Roman Catholic religious order of friars founded by Saint Francis of Paola in fifteenth-century Italy...
monastery built in 1709-1732, including the church that makes the viewpoint of the town - Saint Nicholas Church – first mentioned in 1357, rebuilt in 1872
- Marian Holy Trinity column from 1716
- FountainFountainA fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
on the main square from 1814 - Wooden Greek CatholicGreek Catholic ChurchThe Greek Catholic Church consists of the Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine liturgical tradition and are thus in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.-List of Greek Catholic Churches:...
church transferred in 1930 from Carpathian RutheniaCarpathian RutheniaCarpathian Ruthenia is a region in Eastern Europe, mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast , with smaller parts in easternmost Slovakia , Poland's Lemkovyna and Romanian Maramureş.It is... - The Nová Paka BreweryNova Paka BreweryThe Nová Paka Brewery is a brewery in the town of Nová Paka, in the Czech Republic.-Beer:BrouCzech is a brand name for a range of beers made by Nová Paka.The list includes:* Brouček* Kryštof* Kumburak* Granát* Podkrkonošský speciál...