Castles of "Czech Republic" KOLÍN vs KOMORNÍ HRÁDEK

KOLÍN

Kolín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkoliːn]; German: Kolin, Köllein, Collin) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a popula...

Kolín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkoliːn]; German: Kolin, Köllein, Collin) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 32,000. It lies some 55 kilometers (34 mi) east from Prague, on the Elbe River. The historical center of the town has many gothic and baroque buildings. Most notable are the main market (Karls Square), the Jewish ghetto and synagogue, the very old and large Jewish cemetery, and St. Bartholomeus Church from the 13th century (a work of the architect Peter Parler). The 1757 Battle of Kolín was fought during the Seven Years' War, and in 1944 a refinery in Kolín was bombed during the Oil Campaign of World War II. Zyklon B for Nazi concentration camps was produced there.

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KOMORNÍ HRÁDEK

Komorní Hrádek is a village located within the municipality of Chocerady in the Benešov District of the Czech Republic. It is on the left bank of the...

Komorní Hrádek is a village located within the municipality of Chocerady in the Benešov District of the Czech Republic. It is on the left bank of the river Sázava. The village is home to a medieval castle that was rebuilt into a Baroque chateau.[1] The first written mention of the village dates back to 1401. Komorní Hrádek is home to the Chateau Komorní Hrádek [cs]. Originally, a castle called Veselé was founded by Racek Kobyla of Dvorce, the burgrave of Vyšehrad. This was permitted by King Wenceslas IV on August 28, 1412,however, the castle was most likely completed before Wenceslas authorized it. The castle was likely the replacement for the older Čejchanov (see above), only 200 meters to the west.The reason for Veselé replacing Čejchanov was likely Čejchanov's unsuitable position that rendered the castle easily endangered by firearms.

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