Dobruška

Town

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Region

Commune

River

Zlatý potok, Brtva

Elevation

287 m (942 ft)

Coordinates

CZ 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°ECoordinates: CZ 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°E

Area

34.43 km² (13.29 sq mi)

Population

7,089 (2006-08-28)

Density

206 / km² (534 / sq mi)

First mentioned

1320

Mayor

Petr Tojnar

Timezone

CET (UTC+1)

- summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

518 01 - 518 03

Location in the Czech Republic

Wikimedia Commons: Dobruška

Statistics: statnisprava.cz

Website: www.mestodobruska.cz

Dobruška (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobruʃka]; German: Gutenfeld) is a small town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated in the Orlické hory valley, about 140 km east of Prague. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. The Golden Brook (Czech: Zlatý potok) flows through the town.

Description

Formerly known as a Market Community Lešno, the first written mention of the place comes from a 1320 document. The town obtained the right of beer-brewing prior to this 1320 document. In the 14th century it became known as Dobruška, a seat of Church administration. In 1495, with arrival of Noble Family of Trčka of Lípa, the town started to develop.^[1] The centre of the town gained its present appearance in Neo-Gothic style after a large fire broke out on October 7, 1866, which was painted by Alois Beer (1833-1897).

The town of Dobruška is known mainly because of the Czech patriotic writer František Ladislav Hek, whose career was described in Alois Jirásek's novel entitled F. L. Věk (there is organized The International Music Festival of F. L. Vek), and also thanks to the beautiful Renaissance castle in nearby Opočno.

Main sights

Renaissance Town Hall.
The Jewish synagogue.
Mikve, the Jewish ritual purgatory bath in the town museum.
Parental house of F. L. Věk.
House nr. 17, at the square in Dobruška.
The holy Spirit Church built in Renaissance style.
Old Czech Brewery Dobruška.

Notable residents

Alois Beer - notable Czech painter.
František Kupka - painter and artist of high culture.^[2]
František Ladislav Hek - patriotic writer.

Gallery

Centrum from air.
Town Hall in Dobruška.

References

↑ "Region of Hradec Králové". Dobruška. Infoglobe.cz. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
↑ Jerry John, Henry (2009). Graphic Art of Czechoslovakia, Bibliolife, p. 11. ISBN 0-554-40065-0

External links

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Towns, market towns and villages of Rychnov nad Kněžnou District

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