- This article is about the Czech city of Jicin ; perhaps you are interested in an article about the city of Novi Jicin .
Jíčín ( Czech Jičín [ ˈjˈtʃiːn ]) is a city in the Czech Republic , 85 km northeast of Prague , on the edge of the Czech Paradise Nature Reserve . The administrative center of the Jicin district .
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| Jicin | |||||
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| Jičín | |||||
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| A country |  Czech | ||||
| Edge | Hradec Králové Region | ||||
| Area | Jicin | ||||
| Warden | Ian Small | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
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| Square | 24.93 km² | ||||
| Center height | 287 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | ▼ 16 575 people ( 2012 ) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 506 01 | ||||
| Car code | H (old JC) | ||||
| mujicin.cz | |||||
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History
Albrecht von Wallenstein acquired the city in 1621 and planned to make it the capital of his duchy Friedland . With his death in 1634, the city fell into the hands of Rudolf von Tiefenbach and became an ordinary provincial city.
June 29, 1866, during the Austro-Prussian-Italian war , near Jicin, a battle took place between the Austro-Saxon army and the Prussian troops [2] .
Attractions
- Castle on Wallenstein Square
- Jesuit College in Liberty Square
- Water tower
- Church of All Saints
- Chapel of St. Magdalene
- Monument to Karl Gavlichk Borovsky
- Monument to the master Jan Hus
- Catholic church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Local Museum with Gallery (Wallenstein Square)
- City baths
- Archbishopric
- Jesuit hospital with pharmacy
- Synagogue
- Observation tower "On Cherzhovtsa"
- Statue of St. Wenceslas
Sport
- Orienteering - in 1972, the fourth summer orienteering world championship was held in Jicin. Liisa Vejalainen , the leader of the Finnish women's team, brilliantly held her final stage and led the Finnish women's team to the first gold medal in the relay. In men, the Swedish team celebrated the victory.
Famous Natives and Residents
- Kraus, Karl (1874 - 1936) - Austrian writer, satirical poet, literary and art critic, feuilletonist and publicist.
- Hoffmann, Vlastislav (1884 - 1964) - Czech theater artist, architect and graphic artist.
- Chtvrtek, Wenceslas (1911 - 1976) - Czech poet, honorary citizen of Jicin.
Notes
- ↑ Jakl L. Jak stará jsou česká města? Legendy a fakta. // iDNES.cz - 2011.
- ↑ Gichin // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.