Lázně Bohdaneč (; until 1980 Bohdaneč) is a spa town in

Pardubice District Pardubice District () is a Okres, district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Pardubice. Administrative division Pardubice District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ex ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Bohdaneč is derived from the personal name Bohdanec (diminutive form of Bohdan), meaning "Bohdanec's". In the Middle Ages, the name Bohdanice was also used. In 1980, the name was changed to Lázně Bohdaneč ("Spa Bohdaneč").

Geography

Lázně Bohdaneč is located about northwest of

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

. It lies in the

East Elbe Table The East Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Pardubice and Central Bohemian region. The Elbe River flows through the territory, after which the plateau is nam ...

, in the

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region. The streams Černská strouha and Rajská strouha flow through the municipal territory. Several

fish pond A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes. Fish ponds are a classical g ...

s are located in the northern part of the territory. The largest of them is Bohdanečský, which is together with its surroundings protected as the Bohdanečský rybník National Nature Reserve.

History

The first written mention of Bohdaneč is from 1264. In 1491, it was acquired by the

Pernštejn family The House of Pernštejn () was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg, that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th ...

. During their rule, the greatest development occurred. The Pernštejns built the Opatovice Canal through the area to supply the large pond system and completely changed the character of the landscape. They also laid out today's floor plan of the town and founded four main streets. On the town square, Renaissance burgher houses and the new town hall were built. Most of these houses were destroyed by a large fire in 1772. The fire and subsequent

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epidemics stopped the development of the town. Bohdaneč remained a small agricultural town until 1897, when the peat spa was founded.

Demographics

Economy

The spa is the main employer based in the town. It is focused on the treatment of

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Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

The town was home of a football club

AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč was a Czech football club from the town of Lázně Bohdaneč, which played one season in the Czech First League. It was founded in 1918. Bohdaneč won promotion to the country's top flight, the Czech First League, a ...

, which played the

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in the 1997–98 season. After this season the club was relegated and due to financial problems it was merged with

FK Slovan Pardubice FK Slovan Pardubice (Fotbalový klub Slovan Pardubice) was a Czech football club from the city of Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies ...

in 2000. There is a local football club ''SK Lázně Bohdaneč'', which plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

The main landmark of the town square is the Church of the Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1728–1737. Gočár Pavilion is a

Cubist Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement which began in Paris. It revolutionized painting and the visual arts, and sparked artistic innovations in music, ballet, literature, and architecture. Cubist subjects are analyzed, broke ...

building that is part of the spa. It was built according to the design of the leading Czech architect

Josef Gočár Josef Gočár (13 March 1880 in Semín – 10 September 1945 in Jičín) was a Czech architect. He was one of the founders of modern architecture in Czech Republic. Life Josef Gočár received his early instruction at the State Technical Schoo ...

in 1911.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lazne Bohdanec Populated places in Pardubice District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Spa towns in the Czech Republic