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Česká Třebová

Coordinates: 49°54′7″N 16°26′50″E / 49.90194°N 16.44722°E / 49.90194; 16.44722
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Česká Třebová
Town
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Coordinates: 49°54′7″N 16°26′50″E / 49.90194°N 16.44722°E / 49.90194; 16.44722
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1278
Government
 • MayorZdeněk Řehák
Area
 • Total
41.01 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
14,982
 • Density365.3/km2 (946.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
560 02
Websitewww.ceska-trebova.cz

Česká Třebová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈtr̝̊ɛbovaː]; German: Böhmisch Trübau) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Třebovka River in the Svitavy Uplands and is known as a railway junction.

Česká Třebová was founded in the second half 13th century. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Česká Třebová consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Česká Třebová (10,154)
  • Kozlov (120)
  • Lhotka (1,681)
  • Parník (2,589)
  • Skuhrov (206)
  • Svinná (116)

Etymology

The name Třebová is derived from the Old Czech verb triebiti, which meant 'chop down', 'clear'. The name refers to the founding of settlements on the site of forest that had to be cleared first. First the name of the Třebovka River was created, then it was transferred to the settlements along the river. The prefix česká (meaning 'Bohemian') was added to distinguish it from Moravská Třebová.[3]

Geography

Česká Třebová is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Ústí nad Orlicí and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Palice at 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level. The town is situated in the valley of the Třebovka River.

History

The first written mention of Česká Třebová is from 1278. It was founded during the reign of King Ottokar II as a town with regular ground plan and rectangular square in its centre.[3]

In 1304, King Wenceslaus II gave it to the Zbraslav Monastery and later, in the 14th century, the town belonged to the bishops of Litomyšl. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the town prospered. It was owned by various noble families, including the Pernštejn family and the Bohdanecký of Hodkov family, which supported textile crafts and had the Renaissance bell tower built.[4]

Due to the Thirty Years' War, plagues and fires, it became poor and insignificant. This state lasted until the middle of the 19th century. In 1845, the railway from Prague to Olomouc via Česká Třebová was built and in 1849, the railway from Brno to Česká Třebová was built. This greatly aided the town development, helped to create new jobs and attract new people.[4]

Demographics

Economy

The main employer based in the town is the company CZ LOKO, which is engaged in the production, repair and modernisation of locomotives. It has more than 600 employees.[7] The second largest company is Korado, a manufacturer of radiators.[8]

Transport

The I/14 road, which connects Liberec with Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions, runs through the town.

Česká Třebová railway station is located on the major railway lines Prague–Olomouc (further continuing to Ostrava and Poland, Slovakia, and Luhačovice) and Prague–Brno.[9]

Sport

Česká Třebová is home to a 4th league ice hockey club, HC Kohouti Česká Třebová, which plays at the Na Skále stadium with a capacity of 1,000 spectators.[10]

Sights

The historic centre is located around the square Staré náměstí. The main landmark of the square is the town hall, probably built in 1547. In the middle of the square is the Marian column from 1706. The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Neoclassical style in 1794–1801. There are several valuable late Baroque statues around the church, created between 1712 and 1719. The deanery next to the church was built in 1783–1786. The church is connected to the square by two parallel streets, Klácelova and Hýblova. In Klácelova street is the Neoclassical house No. 11 from 1804, which houses the town museum and the tourist information centre.[11]

The Chapel of Saint Catherine was built in the early 13th century and is older than the town. The originally Romanesque rotunda was mixed with other styles during several reconstructions.[12]

Kozlov is known for the cottage which Max Švabinský often visited and painted here. Today there is an exposition of the town museum. In Kozlov there is also the wooden Chapel of the Virgin mary from 1753. Above Kozlov on the Kozlovský hill with an altitude of 601 metres (1,972 ft) is a 55 metres (180 ft)-high observation tower.[11][13]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Česká Třebová is twinned with:[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Mirror of History". Město Česká Třebová. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Z historie České Třebové" (in čeština). Město Česká Třebová. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Home" (in čeština). CZ LOKO a.s. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  8. ↑ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Station details Česká Třebová". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  10. ↑ "Koncepce rozvoje tělovýchovy a sportu města Česká Třebová" (in čeština). Město Česká Třebová. 2018. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Městská památková zóna" (in čeština). Město Česká Třebová. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  12. ↑ "Rotunda sv. Kateřiny v České Třebové" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  13. ↑ "Turistické zajímavosti" (in čeština). Město Česká Třebová. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  14. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in čeština). Město Česká Třebová. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
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