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Pardubice
Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
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Pardubice is a city in the Czech Republic with about 92,000 residents, located on the Elbe River and serving as the capital of the Pardubice Region. The city is notable for its well-preserved historic centre, which is officially protected as an urban monument reservation.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pardubice
- Region
- Pardubický
- Country
- Česko
- Population
- 88,520
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
This city of 92,000 people (2023) is known as the centre of industry, with an oil refinery and an electronic equipment plant.
Get around
Public transportation system, consisting mainly of busses and trolley-busses.
There are also pedestrian/bike paths on some roads.
Most of the city is able to be safely walked as well, but it may take awhile.
See
thumb|188x188px|Pardubice castle
Do
Football: FK Pardubice play soccer in Fortuna or First League, the top tier. Their CFIG Arena (capacity 4600) is on the riverbank 1 km north of town centre.
Buy
The city is well known for its gingerbread production (Czech: Pardubický perník). thumb|188x188px|Gingerbread shop
Drink
thumb|188x188px|Pernštejn beer Pardubice Brewery is a renowned Czech regional brewery established in 1871 in the town of Pardubice with a proud tradition of brewing beer since the middle ages.
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Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Sport
- Sights
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- References
- External links
Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
Pardubice is known as a centre of industry, with dominant industries being the chemical industry, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The city is also well known for its sporting events, which include the Velká pardubická (a cross-country steeplechase), the Golden Helmet of Pardubice in motorcycle racing, and the Czech Open international chess and board games festival.
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