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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Český Brod
Central Bohemia, Czechia · Europe
About Český Brod
Český Brod sits on the route: 10 minutes from Poříčany, 33km from St. Vitus Cathedral.
Český Brod is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Poříčany, about 6 km away.
Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Šembera Stream in the Central Elbe Table.
Český Brod was founded in the 12th century. The historic townRead more
centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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What is there to see near Český Brod?
Within an hour or so of Český Brod: Prague Old Town Square (31 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (31 km), Grand Café Orient (31 km), Charles Bridge (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Český Brod?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Český Brod?
Český Brod is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, about 6 km from Poříčany.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,487
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Central Bohemia
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.0742, 14.8608
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Český Brod
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Kutná Hora & Sedlec Ossuary
UNESCO-listed medieval silver-mining town featuring the famous Bone Church decorated with the remains of over 40,000 people.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)
A hauntingly decorated chapel adorned with the bones of approximately 40,000 people arranged into elaborate artistic displays.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Český Brod
- 74 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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