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General informationGeneral information

9.025 inhabitants to 1.12.2007 25 km northwest by Hradec Králové 20 km southeastern by Jičín

History of TownHistory of Town

1423 - Žižka defeated troop feudal union

15. stol. - Hořice divided on 4 parts1538 - big boom economics in town1623 - Albrecht z Valdštejna owns

Hořice1812 - campaign Napoleonic´s armies over Hořice 1884 - foundation of stone-working and masonry school

Present of TownPresent of Town19081908 - - foundation Gallery of statue

19221922 - - first Motorcycle Race 300 Serpentines

of Gustav Havel

19261926 - - put foundation stone the Masaryk Independence Tower

19661966 - first international sculptural symposium

20042004 - - opening sport centre including swimming pool

20082008 - - development industrial area

Sights of HořiceSights of Hořice

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Church of St. Godehard The Marian or plague column The Masaryk Independence Tower Muzeum The sandstone Rieger´s obelisk Old Jewish cemetery

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748)(1741-1748)

primary churchprimary church

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748)(1741-1748)

present churchpresent church

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1741-1748)(1741-1748)

Church of St. GodehardChurch of St. Godehard 12. century12. century

The Marian or plague columnThe Marian or plague column (1824)(1824)

18241824

TThe Masaryk Independence he Masaryk Independence TowerTower

MuzeumMuzeum

The sandstone The sandstone Rieger´s Rieger´s obeliskobelisk

Old Jewish cemetery

Tourist attractionsTourist attractions

Hill of statuary Cemetery portal View tower of Hořice Hurst The Smetana Park The Sculpture Gallery

Hill of statuary

CCemetery portalemetery portal

View tower of Hořice Hurst

(1998, 41m)(1998, 41m)

The Smetana Park The Smetana Park

KrakonošKrakonoš

TThe Sculpture Gallery he Sculpture Gallery

Events and rarityEvents and rarity

Production of Hořice Rolls 300 Serpentines of Gustav Havel Tourist Trophy Imitation of mountain climbing wall

Hořice RollsHořice Rolls

300 Serpentines of Gustav 300 Serpentines of Gustav Havel Havel

Tourist TrophyTourist Trophy

Imitation of mountain climbing wall