Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto | |
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Town | |
 Přemysl Otakar II Town Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vysoké Mýto Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′12″N 16°9′42″E / 49.95333°N 16.16167°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| Founded | 1262 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Jiraský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.07 km2 (16.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 12,335 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 566 01 |
| Website | www.vysoke-myto.cz |
Vysoké Mýto (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪsokɛː ˈmiːto]; German: Hohenmaut, also Hohenmauth) is a town in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1262 by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II, it is situated near its original location, called Vraclav. Vysoké Mýto is a centre of tourism, due to its architectural monuments and the nature that surrounds it.The town square is one of the largest examples of its type in Bohemia.
History
1262 – foundation of the city by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Hohenmauth district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
Industry
Industrial companies in the town include Iveco's Iveco Bus factory (previously Karosa), brand names Irisbus Crossway, Irisbus Arway and Iveco Urbanway.
Sports
The town's football club is SK Vysoké Mýto.
Notable people
- Bedřich Bridel (1619–1680), writer, poet and missionary
- Dismas Hataš (1724–1777), violinist and composer
- Alois Vojtěch Šembera (1807–1882), linguist, historian of literature, writer and journalist
- Josef Jireček (1825–1888), scholar
- Hermenegild Jireček (1827–1909), jurisconsult
- Karel Škorpil (1859–1944), and Hermann Škorpil (1858–1923), fathers of Bulgarian archaeology and Varna museum of archaeology (1888)
Twin towns – sister cities
Vysoké Mýto is twinned with:[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Vysoké Mýto. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
- Museum in Vysoké Mýto
- View of Vysoké Mýto in the 18th century (large image)
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