1. HLINSKO

2. 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?

3. LOCATION

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. THE FORTRESS

8. 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

9. 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?

11. BETLÉM 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

12. BETLÉM in the past
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, and gradually began to disappear

13. BETLÉM today 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  

14. BETLÉM

15. BETLÉM events 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,…

17. JEŽDÍK´S HOUSE

18. 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  

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

24. 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, …

25. today food industry - brewery

26. today food industry - dairy

28. Sports possibilities

29. Sports possibilities

30. Sports possibilities

31. Educational possibilities
3 elementary school
(+ school for children with learning disabilities)

32. Educational possibilities

33. Educational possibilities
3 nursery schools
art school

34. 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

35. HLINSKO SURROUNDINGS

37. Chrudim

38. PARDUBICE

39. 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?