CHOCEŇCHOCEŇ

By Vladimir and Tomas

Choceň: Choceň:

„„Park in town,Park in town,

town in park“town in park“

The town of Choceň in figures

• first mention: 1226• population 9,500• 140 kilometres east of Prague

Location

• on both riversides of the Tichá Orlice River

Location

• about 35 kilometres east of the town of Pardubice ( = the centre of the region)

• about 32 kilometres from the Polish borders• NEXT a map of a part of the Czech Republic

Important buildings

RAILWAY STATION• an important railway junction. • on the main train line in Czech Republic

(Prague – Olomouc) • most beautiful railway station in the Czech

Republic

Railway station

Important buildings

CHATEAU

• built in 16th century• in Renaissance style• primary art school • town museum

Chateau

Chateau park

• near the chateau • many activities• go for a walk • admire

the nice countryside • watch wildlife.

• Chateau park

Important buildings

CHURCH

• built in Baroque style• near the church - an old

school • statue of the first Czech

president Tomáš Garik Masaryk

Church

Important buildings

CITY HALL

• built in Tyršovo Square• = the main square in Choceň• small but very nice• shops, a school, restaurants and CITY HALL

City Hall

Nature reserve „Peliny“

• In Peliny, there are fossils from prehistory.• The rocks surround the Tichá Orlice river.

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