Kladruby nad Labem | |
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) Kladruber horses in front of the National Stud Farm in Kladruby | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
)  Kladruby nad Labem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′28″N 15°29′14″E / 50.05778°N 15.48722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lenka Gotthardová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 638 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 14, 533 71 |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv), (v) |
| Designated | 2019 (43rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1589 |
| State Party | Czech Republic |
| Region | Eastern Europe |
Kladruby nad Labem is a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, located about 6 km northwest of Přelouč or 22 km west of Pardubice. It has around 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bílé Vchynice, Kolesa and Komárov are administrative parts of Kladruby nad Labem.
History
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Kladruby nad Labem was first mentioned in 1295 as the property of the Premonstratensian monastery at Litomyšl. During the second half of the 14th century, it came into the possession of the Cistercian Sedlec Abbey near Kutná Hora. In 1500, the village was acquired by William II of Pernstein, who already owned large parts of the Pardubice region. Kladruby remained in possession of the Pernštejn family until 1560, when it was purchased by Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I from his master of the horse, Jaroslav of Pernstein.[2]
In 1579, Emperor Rudolf II established the Imperial Stud at Kladruby, from which Spanish-blood horses were bred for ceremonial purposes.[3]
Following the fall of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1918, the stud farm at Kladruby came under state administration.[2][3]
Horse breeding
Kladruby nad Labem is renowned as home of the Kladruber horse breed. On 6 July 2019, the Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Historie obcí". Oficiální stránky obce Kladruby nad Labem (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b Willoughby, Ian (7 December 2006). "Kladruby National Stud - breeding unique Old Kladruber horses for over 400 years". Czech Radio. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Seven more cultural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 6 July 2019.
External links
- Short official information about the village (in Czech)
- Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem.