Velvary CoA on Czech Post building / Znak Velvar na budove Ceské pošty - Velvary (Central Bohemia)
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The depicted Baroque stucco CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates austere modern front facade of the Czech Post (Ceská pošta) building in Velvary.
Waymark Code: WMNQNY
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/20/2015
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The depicted Baroque stucco CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates austere modern front facade of the Czech Post (Ceská pošta) building in Velvary.
Velvary is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague and has a population of 2 936 (2006 census). The town, first mentioned in 1282, was for centuries an important stop on the road from Prague to Saxony.
The major landmarks of the spacious King Vladislav Square include a Baroque plague column (1716-1719), a Baroque town hall (1717) and the Gothic St. Catherine church with murals from the 15th century. The Renaissance Prague Gate (1580) is the last preserved of three town gates. There is also a valuable Renaissance St. George church (1613 - 1616) with a churchyard. [Wikipedia]
Velvary Post Office occupies an older, during the first half of the 20th century modernised Renaissance-Baroque burgher house located in the main public space of town Velvary, Námestí Krále Vladislava (King Vladislav Square).