Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
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| Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | |
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Praha-východ |
| Little District | Brandýs nad Labem -Stará Boleslav |
| River | Elbe |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°11′22″N 14°40′2″E / 50.18944°N 14.66722°E |
| Area | 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,314 (2006-07-03) |
| Density | 720 /km2 (1,865 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 935 |
| - Towns joined | 1960 |
| Mayor | Ondřej Přenosil |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 250 01 |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | |
| Website: www.brandysko.cz/ | |
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbrandiːs ˈnad labɛm ˈstaraː ˈbolɛslaf]; German: Brandeis-Altbunzlau) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic on the banks of the Elbe river, in the heart of an agricultural region about 25 km north-east of Prague. Brandýs nad Labem dates its origin to the 13th century. Stará Boleslav was named by Boleslav I who built here his castle in the beginning of 10th century. In 1960, the two towns joined to form the twin city of Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, with a population of about 15,500.
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[edit] Stará Boleslav
Stará Boleslav is Czech historical town and the oldest place of pilgrimage in central Bohemia near Prague. Stara Boleslav was formerly an early Middle Ages Přemyslid dynasty stronghold built at the turn of the 9th and 10th century surrounded by stone rampart. It became famous through historical event – the murder of Prince Wenceslas by his brother Boleslav at the gate of St. Kosma and Damian church on September 28 935 (or 929). After his death, Princ Wenceslas was proclaimed a saint by the church and became main patron saint of the Czech nation and moral reinforcement during hard times.
After the year 1039 Prince Bretislav I. let build a new roman basilic dedicated to St. Wenceslas (consecrated 1046 by prague bishop) according to a tradition the church stands on the site of the murder. Moreover Bretislav flunder here the Collegiate Chapter of St. Cosma and Damian, the oldest in Bohemia.At the end of 11th century was built adjoinign roman church of St. Kliment. It is valuable for its roman fresco decoration from the 2nd half of 12th century drawing the scenes of Kliment‘s life and martyr death.
Roman emperor Charles IV. during the 14th century used to visit the town, used to support the chapter and let build new rampart.
Contrary the Hussite wars in 1420s meant bad times. Most of the buildings including chapter house and churches got burned and canons ran away with archive and treasure. The importace of Boleslav declined. At the turn of the 16th and 17th century Boleslav became famous thanks to cult of Madonna 1617-1625 the new baroque Church of Virgin Mary Assumption was built by Jacoppo de Vaccani. Relief of Madonna called also Palladium of Czech Land.
[edit] Legacy of the Communist regime
According to an article in Le Monde, the city is one of the least religious in all of the Czech Republic, and indeed of all of Europe and the world, due to the fact that Communists tried to suppress the Catholic religion from the 1950s to the 1980s, something which continues to have profound effects on the contemporary life of the town.[1]
[edit] Town twinnings
[edit] External links
 Medieval tower in Stara Boleslav |
 Center of Stara Boleslav |
 St. Wenceslas basilica in Boleslav |
 Church of Virgin Mary Assumption in Boleslav |
