[Czech rep. regional centres] Pardubice

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Pardubice

A turn from Prague towards east .



Pardubice is home of 89,800. The city may be known for the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase, which is the top steeplechase horse run in continental Europe. Traditional Gold Helmet Cup in moto speedway may be known by some. Prague-Pardubice journey takes about an hour and makes 110 km (70 mi). Currently, former Pardubice military airport is under reconstrction for a civil one and is suposed to be a concurrence for Prague-Ruyzne for low-cost airlines.


Location on Czech rep. map




Pardubice chaeaux












The Green Gate - original town gate








The central square with a Town Hall as the most representative building














Oldest part of the city














Casual pictures from central Pardubice
























Regional Authority Offices




St. Bartholomew Church






Automatic Mills - most valuable technical monument in Pardubice



image hosted on flickr



CSOB bank - an example of late 90s




CEZ Arena - arena with highest average atendance in Czech top hockey league (extraliga; Ales Hemsky, Milan Hejduk, Petr Prucha or Dominik Hasek are local borns). Hockey U20 WC took place in Pardubice in 2007






The Labe river in city neighborhoods - German Elbe is better known name for the river








the hill of Kunětická hora - with a castle on the top; landmark of the city outskirts






Velká Pardubická steeplechase





Taxis - the highest hurdle of the race: