Any city would like to wear the resounding title "Capitals of the Czech Paradise", but this small Czech town with a long history and glorious traditions - Turnov was honored with this honor. Turnov, as a gemstone attracting attention with its deep color, is surrounded by a precious frame from the forests and rocks of a beautiful land called the Czech Paradise.
How to get there?
Until Turnov from Prague there is a direct bus from the Florenc bus station , there is also a direct train. The journey time is about 2 hours, the distance is about 100 kilometers. It's very easy to reach a car, all the way to go is along the E65. The journey takes from one hour to one and a half.
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The paragraph of history
Back in the 13th century on the picturesque shore the Yizera River, representatives of the Marquārvites family laid the city that we know as Turnov . For more than seven centuries the city was owned by the Wartenbergs and Smirjitskie . Turnovu not the most simple fate, he often became the center of battles in the days of the Hussite wars and the time of the Thirty Years' War that affected all Europe . In addition, in 1707 a terrible fire was raging here, destroying many Many buildings . But, despite all the misfortunes, Turnov, like the Phoenix bird, every time rose from the ashes in the former glory . Moreover, it was not only restored, but also a center for the development of various crafts (for example, cloth and linen ) . Still, the main craft in Turnov was and still is jewelry and stone processing .
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Turnova
In Turnovo there is a beautiful medieval Old Town, although not large , but very cozy and atmospheric . You can get acquainted with the history of jewelry business in the exposition of the Local History Museum, among other things, the winner of the competition among the museums of Europe . In the collection - a rich collection of minerals th edges of minerals . On the main square of Turnov stands the ancient church of Francis Assisi, built in 1651 . On the facade you can see the sculpture of St. Francis . In the neighborhood there is a building of the monastery, which now belongs to the Czech Post .
The oldest tourist attraction of Turnov is the temple in the name of St. Nicholas, which was founded in the 13th century . The powerful high tower of the cathedral is visible from every point of the town . Inside lie some of the city's masters - the Wartenbergs who owned it from the 16th century . Temple Birth of the Virgin Mary built in neo-Gothic com style in 1853 (this is one of the largest temples in Europe in this style) . Near the church there is an ancient cemetery where famous citizens Turnova .All these temples can be viewed together with special excursions . On Mondays, when the majority of museums have a day off, the tourist bureau of the city offers to walk through the three historical churches of the city .