Hronov ( czech. Hronov ) is a city in the northeastern part of the Czech Republic , located near the Czech-Polish border . Geographically, the city is located at the junction of the Broumov Upland and the Podorlitsky Ridge at the confluence of the Zbechnitsky stream into the Metuya River . Gronov is primarily known for the annual theater festival Jirasków Hronov , named after the city’s famous Czech writer Alois Jirasek .
| City | |||
| Gronov | |||
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| ches Hronov | |||
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| A country |  Czech | ||
| Edge | Hradec Králové | ||
| Area | Finding | ||
| Mayor | Ghana Nedvedova | ||
| History and geography | |||
| First mention | 1359 year | ||
| Square | 22.03 km² | ||
| Height | 364 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC +1 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | ▲ 6 328 people ( 2012 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +420 | ||
| Postcode | 549 31 | ||
| Car code | H | ||
| mestohronov.cz (Czech) | |||
Content
Parts of the city of Gronov
The following settlements are part of the Hronov Municipality : the town of Hronov itself and the villages of Mala Chermna , Rokitnik , Velki Dřević , Zhabokrki and Zbechnik .
In March 2010, in the villages of Velki-Dřević and Rokytnik, a referendum was held to withdraw from the municipality of Gronov, but in both villages less than 50% of the inhabitants spoke out and both villages remained in Gronov.
History
The first written mention of Gronov refers to the year 1359 . The city was founded by the Knight of Hron from Nachod from the Nachertitz family, who settled on the instructions of King Václav I of the Metuya River to the north of the city of Stare Mesto nad Metuji . In the document of 1415, Hronov was first recorded as a small city, which did not have independent legal status and was part of the Nakhodka panti .
In 1850, Hronov became an independent city.
Attractions
- Catholic church of All Saints , founded in 1359 and expanded in the XVIII century .
- Marian pillar in the town square, delivered in 1725 .
- Theater and Museum of Alois Jirasek .
- Home of Alois Jirasek .
- Monument and plaque of Josef Čapek and Gelena Chapkova on the spot where their house stood.
- Yiraskuv beech .
- Knaglova hut.
Sports
- For more than 50 years, Hronov has served as the starting point for the 8-kilometer run of the Hronov- Nachod .
- Football Club AFK Gronov
- Hockey Club HC Vikov Hronov
- VC Gronov Volleyball Club
Interesting Facts
- In 1901 , the strongest earthquake in the Czech Republic, with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale , was recorded near Gronov.
- Alois Yirask met with President Tomasz G. Masaryk at the Gronov Pivovarsky pond.
- In the park Gronova, near the statue of Alois Jirasek, beats a mineral spring called Prdlavka . Source water is used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.
- North-west of Gronov, in the forest of Maternity, is Skalakov spring ( Skalakova student ), the water from which was used as medicine during the cholera epidemic of 1832 .
Gallery
Pillar of the Virgin Mary in the town square
Bell tower of the Church of All Saints.
The Alois Jirasek Theater is a symbol of Gronov.
Hronov school in the town square.
In the photo, Hronov (in front) and Zbechnik (in the back).