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Statutory city in Czech Republic
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Pardubice is a city in East Bohemia. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The city is well known for its sport events, which include the Velká pardubická steeplechase in horse racing, the Golden Helmet of Pardubice in motorcycle racing, and the Czech Open international chess and games festival.
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Staré Město
Zelená brána
Gate and tower which was rebuilt in 1507 by William of Pernštejn. The gate has a historical exhibition and you can climb the tower.
Zámek Pardubice
from 15th-16th century, contains the East Bohemia Museum.
Highest point of the wide area around Pardubice (295 m) with the castle on the top.
Kunětický hrad
The castle was rebuilt in 1491 and burnt to the ground in the 17th century, and was reconstructed in the 20th century. The castle has a museum with a mural dating from 1523 depicting Samson and Delilah.
Sculpture of the first Czech pilot Jan Kašpar who was born in Pardubice and first flight in the country from Pardubice to Chrudim.
Commemoration of the annihilation of the village of Ležáky by Nazi Germans on 9 June 1942, as a retaliation for the assassination of the acting Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich.
The city's famous crematorium built in a decorative rondocubist style in 1923.
hosts the Velká pardubická, a famous steeplechase race that is widely regarded to be the toughest and most dangerous in Europe.
The motorcycle race takes place at the Pardubice - Svítkov stadium. It often draws in over 100,000 spectators.
Enjoy spa in this nearby town.
Grab a Chlebíczech (open-face sandwich) or dessert.
A famous coffee house. The courtyard at the back is beautiful and quite well-known to the locals.
Has huge screen to watch sports on the inside of the bar. It has a rooftop terrace bar with a good view of the surroundings.
A Bar
Hotel Zlatá Štika
By plane
By car
Pardubice does not have highway access, the best possibility is to go to Hradec Králové via the D11 highway, which is 20 km from Pardubice, and then to Pardubice.
Public transportation system, consisting mainly of busses and trolley-busses.
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