Klatovy
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Klatovy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈklatovɪ]; German: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
Klatovy is the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.
History
Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II. There are several historic buildings in the town such as the Black Tower, the Baroque Pharmacy, the Jesuit church with catacombs and the Archdeacon's church.
Twin cities
Klatovy is twinned with the following cities:
Notable people
Klatovy was linked with many influential persons:
- Bohuslav Balbín - writer, historian, Jesuit
- August Breisky - medical professor and gynaecological researcher
- Johann Brotan - mechanical engineer and inventor of the Brotan boiler
- Josef Dobrovský - philologist, historian
- Václav Fišer - Olympic long jumper and triple jumper
- Petr Frydrych - javelin thrower
- Josef Hlávka - architect
- Franz Kiwisch von Rotterau - medical professor and gynaecological researcher
- Karel Klostermann - writer
- Václav Matěj Kramerius - publisher, journalist and writer
- František Křižík - inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur
- Lubor Niederle - Father of Czech archaeology
- František Palacký - historian and politician
- Jaroslav Vrchlický - lyrical poet
- Ivana Sekyrová - Olympic long-distance runner
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Klatovy.
- More information about the town of Klatovy available in English
- Klatovy District (in English)
- Art gallery Klatovy/Klenová castle (in English)
- Skydiving club at airport Klatovy (in English)
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