Bruntál
Bruntál is a small city in the Czech Republic. Bruntál is in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains (part of Nízký Jeseník). Approximately 20,000 people live there.
Bruntál | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′N 17°27′E / 49.983°N 17.450°E | |
| Region | Bruntál |
| Founded | 1213 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Rys |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 16,408 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 792 01 |
| Website | www |
Bruntál was probably built in 1223. Its name is in the Unicov Charter published by Přemysl Otakar I. It is the oldest Czech city with Magdeburg Rights, meaning a city that can have its own wall and judges. Otakar I gave it these rights because of the gold, silver and other minerals from there.
Attractions
changeIn Bruntál there are many places that tourists visit – for example, the Castle of Bruntál, the Decanal church of the Virgin Mary, Gabriel's house, Mildner's villa, Klippel's column.
Notable people
change- Tereza Krones - also known as Therese Krones
- Engelbert Adam - writer
- Jan Krištof Handke
- Rudolf Templer - painter
- Viktor Heeger - pedagogue
- Karl Anton Gebauer explorer
- Walter Gotschke self-taught artist
- Emmerich Machold
Some of the most notable authors who wrote about the place include: Erwin Weiser, Bruno Hanns Wittek, Josef Lowag, and Kurt Langer.
Schools
changeThere are 5 primary schools and 6 intermediate schools. Since 2003, there are 2 universities.
Culture
changeThere is one cinema, one theater, and one cultural building.
References
change- ↑ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
