1. HOŘICE „The Town of stone beauty“

2. General information   9.025 inhabitants to 1.12.2007   25 km northwest by Hradec Králové   20 km southeastern by Jičín

3. History of Town 1423- Žižka defeated troop feudal union 15. stol.- Hořice divided on 4 parts 1538- big boom economics in town 1623- Albrecht z Valdštejna owns Hořice 1812- campaign Napoleonic´s armies over Hořice 1884- foundation of stone-working and masonry school

4. Present of Town 1908- 1908- foundation Gallery of statue 1922- 1922- first Motorcycle Race 300 Serpentines of Gustav Havel 1926- 1926- put foundation stone the Masaryk Independence Tower 1966 1966- first international sculptural symposium 2004- 2004- opening sport centre including swimming pool 2008- 2008- development industrial area

5. Sights of Hořice   Church of the Nativity of Our Lady   Church of St. Godehard   The Marian or plague column   The Masaryk Independence Tower   Muzeum   The sandstone Rieger´s obelisk   Old Jewish cemetery

6. Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748) primary church

7. Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748) present church

8. Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748)

9. Church of St. Godehard 12. century

10. The Marian or plague column (1824) 1824

11. The Masaryk Independence Tower

12. Muzeum

13. The sandstone Rieger´s obelisk

14. Old Jewish cemetery

15. Tourist attractions   Hill of statuary   Cemetery portal   View tower of Hořice Hurst   The Smetana Park   The Sculpture Gallery

16. Hill of statuary

17. Cemetery portal

18. View tower of Hořice Hurst (1998, 41m)

19. The Smetana Park

20. Krakonoš

21. The Sculpture Gallery

22. Events and rarity   Production of Hořice Rolls   300 Serpentines of Gustav Havel   Tourist Trophy   Imitation of mountain climbing wall

23. Hořice Rolls

24. 300 Serpentines of Gustav Havel

25. Tourist Trophy

26. Imitation of mountain climbing wall