Nasavrky
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Administrative division
Nasavrky consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1] Template:Div col
- Nasavrky (1,202)
- Březovec (11)
- Drahotice (34)
- Libáň (62)
- Nová Ves (55)
- Obořice (39)
- Ochoz (150)
- Podlíšťany (73)
Geography
Nasavrky is located about Template:Convert south of Chrudim and Template:Convert south of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains and partly in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is at Template:Convert above sea level. The area is rich in small fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Nasavrky is from 1318. Bishop Jan Očko of Vlašim acquired the village in 1355. During his rule, in 1360, Nasavrky was promoted to a town. From 1746 to 1942, Nasavrky was owned by a branch of the Auersperg family.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/37 road, which connects Hradec Králové and Pardubice with the D1 motorway, passes through the town.
Sights
The Church of Saint Giles was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century. After a fire in 1740, Baroque modifications were made.[3]
The Nasavrky Castle is a late Renaissance building from around 1600. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress. It has a valuable entrance hall with Renaissance portals. Originally it served as a summer residence of the Auersperg family, later there were apartments and offices. Today it serves cultural and social purposes and there is an exposition about the life of the Celts.[4]
Země keltů ('land of Celts') is an open-air museum presenting life in a Celtic settlement, which was once in the territory of the Iron Mountains.[5]