HLINSKO

YOU AND HLINSKO It could be the place: where you were born where you live – How long have you lived here? where you moved to where you or your parents work where you go to school – How do you go to school?

LOCATION

it lies 582 metres above the sea level in the Pardubice Region, about 30 km south off Chrudim on the northern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands between two protected landscape areas – Žďárské Hills in the east and the Iron Mountains in the west the Chrudimka River runs through the town

POPULATION, DIVISION nearly10 thousand inhabitants historical part – Betlém urban conservation area with timbered houses of working class from the end of 19th – 30s of 20th century other parts - Olšinky, Blatno, Kouty, Dědová, etc.

HISTORY the first mentions of Hlinsko come from the year 1073 when king Vladislav was on the throne oldest parts were situated near the river, as the first settlers lived on the slopes of the river as far back as the 12th century the first written record dates back to 1349 the oldest building – the Fortress Hlinsko was declared a town in 1834

THE FORTRESS

THE TOWN EMBLEM, NAME by the 19th century, the area was a part of the Lords of Pardubice and Rychmburk estate, that is where the town coat of arms comes from a front half of a white horse in step with a blue bridle on the red background the name of the town is derived from the legend about the potters who settled down here as rich resources of high quality clay had been found in Hlinsko surroundings

PLACES OF INTEREST Where would you take your foreign friend if he/she visited you in Hlinsko? Do you know anything interesting about these places?

the urban conservation area of folk architecture declared in 1995 to preserve the unique urban complex of timbered houses in the centre of the town used by petty craftsmen since the 18th century families of potters, weavers, joiners, toy-makers, saddlers, shoe-makers and butchers used to live there BETLÉM

in the 1960’s, the local people were changing their lifestyles and they started moving into more modern housing one by one, the small homes in Betlém were left empty, they became decayed, derelict and gradually began to disappear BETLÉM in the past

today most of the houses have been reconstructed tourists can take a guided tour while walking through Betlém, go to a restaurant, café,… some houses serve as shops (souvenirs, musical instruments,…) some houses are a place for exhibitions and educative programmes for schools and the public there’s tourist information centre BETLÉM today

BETLÉM

many cultural events take place in Betlém  Adámek’s Festival of Folklore Ensembles  Artsy Fartsy - international festival of student art  Rainbow summer – cultural programmes during the whole summer (The Day of Wood, Honey Day…)  Shrovetide Carnival  concerts, theatre performances for children, open-air cinema,…  welcoming of New Year,… BETLÉM events

JEŽDÍK´S HOUSE

a remarkable building in Hlinsko built in 1904 designed by Czech architect Ladislav Skřivánek the sgraffito that decorates the frontage presents parts of Czech and Hlinsko history

TOWN HALL seat of Municipal authorities ceremonial hall which is used for weddings, welcoming new-born citizens, passing on of graduation certificates and other significant events built in 1598 re-built in Baroque style ( ) transformed into its present state in 1850

CHURCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN MARY located on the site of the original Gothic church (possibly Romanesque), of which, the tower still remains rebuilt in Baroque style between 1730 – 1745 the pride of the church is it’s valuable baptistery from around 1628

MUNICIPAL MUSEUM AND GALLERY traditional annual exhibition of paintings has been taking place here for over 50 years (presents works of outstanding Czech artists) other exhibitions

MULTIFUNCTIONAL CENTRE was opened in 2011 the building consists of two halls – a theatre hall and a cinema hall with 3D technology the place is used for holding theatre performances, concerts, dancing competitions, balls and other cultural events used to be a prison (a police building), secondary apprentice school

INDUSTRY IN HLINSKO the livelihood in Hlinecko region was based on farming (agriculture) and development of crafts connected with the natural conditions in the region first of all, it was pottery and weaving later in the first half of the 19th century - textile, furrier and stone industry began to bloom, household appliances, …

today food industry - brewery

today food industry - dairy

SPORTS POSSIBILITIES

EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES 3 elementary school (+ school for children with learning disabilities)

EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES

3 nursery schools art school

CULTURAL EVENTS above mentioned events in MFC, Betlém, museum, gallery exhibitions - Hlinsko chrysanthemum, exhibition of mushrooms, Hlinsko Honey Days, … Hlinecký špekáček – folk festival concerts and festivals in brewery

HLINSKO SURROUNDINGS

CHRUDIM

PARDUBICE

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF HLINSKO/ region? Where do you spend most of your time (free time)? Would you like to live in Hlinsko for the rest of your life? Why? What do you miss in Hlinsko? What can attract a tourist to Hlinsko?