Kouřim

Kouřim
Town
The Prague Gate
Coat of arms
Kouřim Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°00′10″N 14°58′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
Municipality	Kouřim
Founded	7th century
Government
• Mayor	Zuzana Čiháková
Area
• Total	1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	1,869
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 61
Website	www.kourim-radnice.cz

Kouřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkour̝ɪm]; German:Gurim (1391), Kurim (1088), Curim (1167), Kaurzim, Kaurzin, Kaurim) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located 45 km east of Prague and has a population of 1,769 (2005).

From the 13th to the 16th century, Kourim was one of the most important towns in Bohemia, but later it experienced a decline and a long stagnation. As a result, Kouřim has retained its antique look, for which it is now sought out by tourists and film-makers alike.

Sights

• remains of a Slavic fortified settlement from the 9th-10th century on a hill east of town, today called Stará Kouřim (Old Kouřim)
• church of St Stephen from the 13th century, a prominent example of early Gothic architecture
• town walls from the 13th-16th century (1,250 m in circumference) with the Gothic Prague Gate
• skansen (Museum of folk architecture)

External links

• Media related to Kouřim at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Unofficial portal