Český Brod

Coordinates: 50°04′26″N 14°51′29″E / 50.07389°N 14.85806°E / 50.07389; 14.85806

Český Brod
Town
Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
Commune	Český Brod
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Coordinates	50°04′26″N 14°51′29″E / 50.07389°N 14.85806°E / 50.07389; 14.85806
Area	19.71 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population	6,637 (2005)
Density	337 / km2 (873 / sq mi)
Founded	12th century
Mayor	Jaromír Fischer
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	282 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Český Brod
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.cesbrod.cz

Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 35 km east of Prague and had a population of 6,637 in 2005.

Rock for People, an annual summer music festival was held in Český Brod from 1995 to 2006. In 2007 it was decided to relocate this festival to Hradec Králové.

A large mediumwave broadcasting facility is located 2 km from the town at a new village named Liblice, which is administratively part of Český Brod.

History

Český Brod was founded in 12th century by Prague bishop John I. 1286, it became a town. In that time, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (Broda Episcopalis).

Sightseeings

• St. Gothard's Church (baroque church)
• Gothic bell tower
• middle age town wall
• neorenaissance town hall
• Prokop Veliký monument
• rennaisance Trinity Church

Education

In Český Brod, there are 3 kindergartens, 2 elementary schools, special school, gymnasium and economical high school.

St. Gotthard's church, Český Brod

External links

• Official website (Czech)
• Brief history of the town (English)
• Photogallery of Český Brod

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