Turnov
Sign in to saveTurnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Turnov
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Náměstí Českého ráje, Turnov (2).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Českého ráje Square
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Turnov CZ.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Turnov CoA CZ.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Liberec
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Semily
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Czech Republic
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Czech Republic
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Tomáš Hocke
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
- Settlement.established_date
- 1272
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Jewish community
- Demographics
- Transport
- Sights
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Turnov lies near the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area which makes it a place for tourists and summer residents. The town is an important traffic crossroads. Turnov has a large museum, three galleries, six churches and a synagogue. The small old town of Middle Ages urbanism is surrounded by modern garden neighbourhoods and large parks representing an organic connection between urban areas and nature.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turnov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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