- Dvůr Králové nad Labem
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Dvůr Králové nad Labem Town FlagCoat of armsName origin: Queen consort's court on the Elbe Country Czech Republic Region Hradec Králové District Trutnov Commune Dvůr Králové nad Labem River Elbe Elevation 298 m (978 ft) Coordinates 50°25′59″N 15°48′44″E / 50.43306°N 15.81222°E Area 35.82 km2 (13.83 sq mi) Population 16,282 (2010-12-10) Density 455 / km2 (1,178 / sq mi) First mentioned 1270 Mayor Mgr. Edita Vaňková (ČSSD) Timezone CET (UTC+1) - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 544 01 - 544 04 Wikimedia Commons: Dvůr Králové nad Labem Statistics: statnisprava.cz Website: www.mudk.cz Dvůr Králové nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdvuːr ˈkraːlovɛː ˈnad labɛm]; is a town of the Czech Republic in Hradec Králové Region, in the Labe (Elbe) river valley.
Dvůr Králové was first mentioned in 1270. It was a dowry town, owned by the King's wife and responsible for her expenses when her husband died. Today, it is a center of the textile and machinery industries.
There is a famous Dvůr Králové Zoo with large African safaripark near the town. You can admire almost 2.500 animals of 500 species (especially large African hoofstock) which makes it one of the largest European zoos and the top breeder of many endangered species (within the last 30 years more than 200 giraffes were born there). They also breed rhinos, zebras, and many species of antelope.
Outside the city, visitors can view an old residence of the Jesuits in Žireč and a hospital in Kuks, both with many Baroque statues.
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Manuscript affair
On September 16, 1817, Václav Hanka allegedly discovered a manuscript appearing to be from the 13th century in the tower of a local church. The Manuscript of Dvůr Kralové, probably in fact created by Hanka, was intended to help Czech patriots in the struggle against German culture. It was proven to be a forgery at the end of the 19th century by Professor Tomáš Masaryk and confirmed as such by later examinations [1]. A minority of historians still consider it genuine.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech RepublicTwin towns — Sister cities
Dvůr Králové nad Labem is twinned with:
See also
See also Category: People from Dvůr Králové nad Labem.- Otto Gutfreund
- Josef Král
- Franz Pacák (de)
- Georg Pacák (de)
- August Stauda (de) (1861, Žireč (cs) (German: Schurz) - 1928, Vienna), photographer, documentarist of "alt Wien (de)"
- Michal Súkup (cz)
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