Roudnice nad Labem

Roudnice nad Labem
Town
Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
Commune	Roudnice nad Labem
River	Elbe
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Coordinates	50°25′25″N 14°15′14″E
Area	16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Population	13,263 (2006-07-03)
Density	796 / km2 (2,062 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1167
Mayor	PharmDr. Josef Bakeš, Ph.D.
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	413 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in Litoměřice District
Wikimedia Commons: Roudnice nad Labem
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.roudnicenl.cz

Roudnice nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrou̯dɲɪtsɛ ˈnad labɛm]; German: Raudnitz an der Elbe) is a small town on left bank of the Elbe River (Czech: Labe). It has about 13 500 inhabitants and covers an area of 16,67 km². The town is situated near the famous hill Říp, which is well known for its legendary connection with Praotec Čech. Roudnice nad Labem is one of the oldest Czech towns, the original name Rúdnik / Rúdnica was given to it because of the red colored water spring in this area. The first written memories are dated to years 1167 and 1176. A steel road bridge from early 20th century spans the Elbe in Roudnice nad Labem. Its medieval predecessor was the third oldest bridge made of stone in Bohemia (after Prague and Písek) and the first bridge to connect both banks of the river. The dominant of Roudnice nad Labem is its castle of late Romanesque origin, nowadays in Baroque architectural style. The castle was built by bishops of Prague and later became the property of Lobkowicz family.

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  Belfry and church as seen from the watch tower

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  Bridge over the Elbe

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  Roudnice Castle

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  Houses in Charles Square

People

• Emanuele d'Astorga
• Arthur Breisky
• Max Dvořák, art historian
• Seligmann Heller
• Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Schools

Primary schools

• Karel Jeřábek Primary school
• Primary school Jungmannova
• Primary school Školní

High schools (Secondary schools)

• Podřipská private vocational school and training center
• Grammar school
• Vocational school and training center
• College and vocational school
• Commercial Academy and vocational school, "EKONOM"

College

• College and vocational school

External links

• Official municipal site (in Czech)
• Roudnice nad Labem, brief history and photos
• What can you visit in Roudnice nad Labem
• Roudnice nad Labem, quick statistics (in Czech)
•  Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Raudnitz". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.