Polička

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Polička is a historic town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, known for its well-preserved medieval fortifications and as the birthplace of composer Bohuslav Martinů.

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Polička canonical 2

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instanceOf town
administrativeStatus municipality with extended powers
country Czech Republic
distanceTo about 17 km west of Svitavy
about 60 km southeast of Pardubice
elevation approximately 555 metres above sea level
foundedBy King Ottokar II of Bohemia NERFINISHED
foundedInCentury 13th century
hasArea approximately 33 square kilometres
hasCityRightsSince 1349
hasCulturalInstitution Bohuslav Martinů Centre NERFINISHED
Polička Municipal Museum and Gallery NERFINISHED
hasFortificationType stone town walls with bastions
hasHistoricCore rectangular main square
hasHistoricEvent large fire in 1845
hasLandmark Bohuslav Martinů birth room in St James church tower NERFINISHED
Church of Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED
medieval town walls
hasNameInCzech Polička NERFINISHED
hasNameInGerman Politschka NERFINISHED
hasNotablePerson Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED
Jan Karel Pippich NERFINISHED
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.policka.org/
hasPopulation approximately 8,900 inhabitants
hasRegionCapital Pardubice NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Church of Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED
Church of Saint Michael NERFINISHED
hasTownHall Polička Town Hall NERFINISHED
hasTwinTown Bretton, United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia NERFINISHED
Mikołów, Poland NERFINISHED
Pelhřimov, Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Solec Kujawski, Poland NERFINISHED
heritageStatus urban monument zone
knownFor birthplace of composer Bohuslav Martinů
well-preserved medieval fortifications
locatedIn Pardubice Region NERFINISHED
Svitavy District NERFINISHED
historical land of Bohemia
locatedOn Bílý Brook NERFINISHED
postalCode 572 01
regionCode CZ-PA
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Bohuslav Martinů buriedIn Polička