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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polička canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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