Dvur Kralove nad Labem
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The town of Dvur Kralove nad Labem is known throughout the Czech Republic, due to the fact that its territory is the largest zoo in the Czech Republic, which was opened in the middle of the last century. It contains more than 2 million animals, which built large aviaries and recreated their environment. Visitors can not only admire the exotic fauna, but also work as a zookeeper.

However, in addition to the zoo there is something to see. City Dvur Kralove nad Labem, located in the east of the Czech Republic, a small, it is home to 16 thousand people. The locals are proud of the history of their village. It is known that it was founded before 1270, which was first mentioned in historical chronicles. Dvur Kralove nad Labem since its foundation belonged to the Czech crown and was part of the dowry of Czech princesses. This explains its name.

In 1817 Dvur Kralove nad Labem and the entire state shook amazing find. Whether in the bell tower of the local church, or in the caves was found Kraledvorskaya manuscript like the XIII century, which became a symbol of the revival of national consciousness in the Czech Republic, but later turned out to be a simple forgery.

In 1866 Dvur Kralove nad Labem became a battlefield between Austrian and Prussian troops.

Now it is a nice, pleasant town in which even the central area is more like a garden, not the open space as all other Czech cities. At its center stands the Marian Column built in 1750.

Tourists will also be interesting to see the remains of fortifications and a Gothic bastion.

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