historical and cultural jewels historical and cultural jewels
historical and cultural jewels historical and cultural jewels
historical and cultural jewels historical and cultural jewels
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ODRA RIVER BASIN<br />
PRESERVED HISTORICAL<br />
TOWNS<br />
23<br />
NOVÝ JIČÍN<br />
the town centre<br />
of Nový Jičín<br />
The town was founded at the turn of the 13th <strong>and</strong> 14th centuries, when it acted as a market town. Its<br />
oldest part <strong>and</strong> pride of the town is the quadrangle, which with its design is among the high points of<br />
medieval town planning in our country. About 50 burgher houses, built in late gothic or renaissance<br />
styles, often with archways, are protected in the square <strong>and</strong> adjacent streets. The so-called Old Post<br />
Office, a house with a one-storey arcade recessed balcony, built by unknown Italian builders in the<br />
style of Tuscany renaissance, is also a unique structure. The baroque Marian Column from 1710 <strong>and</strong><br />
a fountain from 1930 dominate the square. Discontinuous segments of town fortifications from the<br />
14th <strong>and</strong> 15th centuries <strong>and</strong> a wall with hexagonal bastion from the beginning of the 17th century<br />
have been preserved along the core of the town.<br />
+420 556 711 888 (IC Nový Jičín), www.novy-jicin.cz, , , in the town centre
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