Polička

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Polička is a historic town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, known for its well-preserved medieval fortifications and as the birthplace of composer Bohuslav Martinů.

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Polička canonical 3
Politschka 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeStatus municipality with extended powers
country Czech Republic
distanceTo about 17 km west of Svitavy
about 60 km southeast of Pardubice
elevation approximately 555 metres above sea level
foundedBy King Ottokar II of Bohemia
foundedInCentury 13th century
hasArea approximately 33 square kilometres
hasCityRightsSince 1349
hasCulturalInstitution Bohuslav Martinů Centre
Polička Municipal Museum and Gallery
hasFortificationType stone town walls with bastions
hasHistoricCore rectangular main square
hasHistoricEvent large fire in 1845
hasLandmark Bohuslav Martinů birth room in St James church tower
Church of Saint James the Greater
medieval town walls
hasNameInCzech Polička
hasNameInGerman Politschka
linked to: Polička
hasNotablePerson Bohuslav Martinů
Jan Karel Pippich
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.policka.org/
hasPopulation approximately 8,900 inhabitants
hasRegionCapital Pardubice
hasReligiousBuilding Church of Saint James the Greater
Church of Saint Michael
hasTownHall Polička Town Hall
hasTwinTown Bretton, United Kingdom
Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia
linked to: Liptovský Hrádok

Mikołów, Poland
Pelhřimov, Czech Republic
Solec Kujawski, Poland
heritageStatus urban monument zone
knownFor birthplace of composer Bohuslav Martinů
well-preserved medieval fortifications
locatedIn Pardubice Region
Svitavy District
historical land of Bohemia
locatedOn Bílý Brook
postalCode 572 01
regionCode CZ-PA
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Bohuslav Martinů buriedIn Polička
Polička hasNameInCzech Polička
Polička hasNameInGerman Politschka
linked to: Polička