Pecka
Market town in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pecka is a market town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle ruin is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Pecka | |
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_-_pohled_od_severu_obr01.jpg) View of Pecka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pecka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′54″N 15°36′27″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.03 km2 (8.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,335 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 82 |
| Website | www |
The villages of Arnoštov, Bělá u Pecky, Bukovina u Pecky, Horní Javoří, Kal, Staňkov and Vidonice are administrative parts of Pecka.
Pecka is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Jičín and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Červený vrch at 541 m (1,775 ft) above sea level. The Javorka River flows next to the market town.
The Pecka Castle was founded in the early 13th century. The first written mention of Pecka is from 1322, when a settlement started to grow below the castle. In 1382, it was promoted to a town. In the late 16th century, the Gothic castle was rebuilt to a Renaissance residence. The most famous owner of the castle was Kryštof Harant until his death in 1621. In 1830, the castle was burned down and turned into a ruin.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Pecka Castle is open to the public and contains several expositions.[5]
The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built by the Carthusians in 1751–1753, when it replaced an old stone church from 1603.[6]
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