My home townMy home town

JilemniceJilemnice

Basic informationsBasic informations Jilemnice is situated in Jilemnice is situated in

the North-east of the North-east of Czech republicCzech republic

in a mountainous area in a mountainous area of west foothills of of west foothills of Giant Mountains(is the Giant Mountains(is the gate to the Western gate to the Western Giant Mountains)Giant Mountains)

the town square is the town square is located 464 metres located 464 metres above the sea level above the sea level

Has 6000 inhabitansHas 6000 inhabitans

HistoryHistory established sometimes established sometimes

at the beginning of the at the beginning of the 14th century14th century

from 1701 was Jilemnice from 1701 was Jilemnice town of Harrach dynastytown of Harrach dynasty

Develop of textil industryDevelop of textil industry Many fires the biggest in Many fires the biggest in

1788, 1803, 18381788, 1803, 1838 In 1788 buried 114 In 1788 buried 114

houses and others had houses and others had to be destroyedto be destroyed

"the cradle of Czech skiing". "the cradle of Czech skiing". 1892 count Harrach 1892 count Harrach

brought first skibrought first ski 1894 first independent 1894 first independent ski club in the CR"the ski club in the CR"the

Czech Krkonose Club Czech Krkonose Club Ski„Ski„

Around the forest Around the forest Hrabenka we can find Hrabenka we can find 20kilometres of ski lanes20kilometres of ski lanes

Maps: http://www.sport-Maps: http://www.sport-jilemnice.cz/bezecke-jilemnice.cz/bezecke-trasy/mapy-bezeckych-trasy/mapy-bezeckych-tras/tras/

Celebrities in the JilemniceCelebrities in the Jilemnice Frantisek Posepny-geologist, founder of world Frantisek Posepny-geologist, founder of world

layer layer geology(ložisková geology(ložisková geologie)geologie)

Josef Hanus -chemist -Hanus's medal is to this Josef Hanus -chemist -Hanus's medal is to this day day awarded awarded

Jaroslav Havlicek-writer, epic poets between the Jaroslav Havlicek-writer, epic poets between the wars wars (The Invisible; Paraffin Lamps; (The Invisible; Paraffin Lamps; Little Little Son; Barbora Hlavsova). Son; Barbora Hlavsova).

Jan Weiss-writer,one of the founders of the Czech Jan Weiss-writer,one of the founders of the Czech sci-fi sci-fi literature (The House with Thousand literature (The House with Thousand Storeys; Storeys; Sleeper in Zodiac). Sleeper in Zodiac).

Zdenko Feyfar-Czech artistic photograph.Zdenko Feyfar-Czech artistic photograph.

Actions in the JilemniceActions in the Jilemnice

May fairMay fair Christmas fairChristmas fair Krakonoš´s Krakonoš´s

summer eveningssummer evenings Fair-with roller Fair-with roller

coasters, etc.coasters, etc.

Culture and SportCulture and Sport Social house Jilm-Social house Jilm-

theaters, discusions, theaters, discusions, concerts,carnevasl, etc.concerts,carnevasl, etc.

Kino 70Kino 70 City libraryCity library Tennis courts, footbal Tennis courts, footbal

pitch, sokol, pitch, sokol, bowling,swimming pool, bowling,swimming pool, sauna, sports hall, sauna, sports hall, sokolovna,cyklo and ski sokolovna,cyklo and ski lines, sometimes ice lines, sometimes ice rinkrink

Town hallTown hall

classical style classical style expanded in 1851.expanded in 1851.

The clocks strike every The clocks strike every quarter of an hour quarter of an hour

each day we can hear each day we can hear 1 020 strikes.1 020 strikes.

You can recognize You can recognize what time is it what time is it

The most actives clock The most actives clock in the middle Europe in the middle Europe

Courious streetCourious street

Saint Vavrinec´s churchSaint Vavrinec´s church

Baroque styleBaroque style

MuseumMuseum

sourcessources

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