Pardubice na památníku padlých v I.svetové válce / Pardubice on WWI memorial - Belfry at Church of St. Bartholomew in Pardubice (East Bohemia)
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Pardubice CoA decorates WWI memorial located on lower SW corner of modern belfry at St. Bartholomew Church (Zvonice u kostela Sv. Bartolomeje) in Pardubice' Old Town.
Waymark Code: WMVB23
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/26/2017
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Pardubice CoA decorates WWI memorial located on lower SW corner of modern belfry at St. Bartholomew Church (Zvonice u kostela Sv. Bartolomeje) in Pardubice' Old Town.
Belfry at St. Bartholomew Church belongs among interesting pieces of the modern architecture in the city and also represents a fusion of Art-Deco and Functionalism. The belfry combining plastered and raw bricks, built in 1930-1931 at the site of old town's belfry, was designed by architect Karel Pecánek. New belfry stands on stone basis of an old medieval belfry, which was several times destroyed by fire. Belfry is prismatic austere brick tower with three accoustic bell windows on each side and with a low pyramidal roof covered by copper sheet. On the SW lower belfry' corner is massive granite memorial dedicated to Pardubice fallen in WWI.
Pardubice (population 89693 in 2015) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 96 km east of Prague. There is an old Tower and a Castle. Factories include the Synthesia chemical factory (manufacturer of Semtex, a plastic explosive), an oil refinery Paramo, a heavy machinery factories and electronic equipment plants. The city is well known for its sport events (Great Pardubice Steeplechase, Golden Helmet of Pardubice, Czech Open), ginger bread, rail and air transport. The oldest extant Document regarding Pardubice comes from 1295. [wiki]