Dobrovice is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bojetice, Chloumek, Holé Vrchy, Libichov, Sýčina, Týnec and Úherce are administrative parts of Dobrovice. Chloumek, Libichov and Sýčina form an

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of the municipal territory.

Geography

Dobrovice is located about south of

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...

and northeast of

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. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and

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. The highest point is the hill U doubku at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dobrovice is from 1249. In 1541, lords of Chlum built a fortress in Dobrovice. In 1558, Dobrovice gained town rights and the fortress became a castle.

Demographics

Economy

There is a sugar factory in the town since 1831. It is the biggest and the oldest sugar factory in the Czech Republic, one of the oldest sugar factories in the world and the oldest one still working in its original premises. Since 2004 the sugar factory holds the name of its owner, French conglomerate Tereos.

Transport

Dobrovice is located near the D10 motorway, which briefly runs along the northwestern municipal border.

Sights

The late Renaissance town hall was built in 1610 and reconstructed in 1674, after it was damaged by fire. Its tower is a landmark of the town square and today serves as a lookout tower for public. The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in the Renaissance-Gothic style in 1559–1571. It is a valuable sacral area with a number of quality sculptures. The Baroque rectory dates from 1709. The sugar factory opened museums of sugar production,

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production and

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processing in May 2010.

Notable people

* Bedřich Feuerstein (1892–1936), architect, painter and essayist * Jiří Adamíra (1926–1993), actor * Marie Tomášová (born 1929), actress

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Mladá Boleslav District