Znak Pardubic na krajském urade / Pardubice CoA on Regional Office - Pardubice (East Bohemia)
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Depicted stucco Pardubice CoA decorates front facade of Regional Office (Krajský úrad) building, located in Komenský Square (Komenského námestí) in Pardubice.
Waymark Code: WMVCP3
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
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Depicted stucco Pardubice CoA decorates front facade of Regional Office (Krajský úrad) building, located in Komenský Square (Komenského námestí) in Pardubice.

The monumental neo-Gothic building of the Regional Office, designed by architect František Schmoranz, Sr., was built for Pardubice Real School (Realschule, type of secondary school) in 1863-1866. Building served for educational purposes (after WWII it was used by Medical High School) till 2000. Recently (2015) it was transformed into a part of Pardubice Region Regional Office campus.


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]

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Pardubice

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Front facade of Regional Office (Krajský úřad) building.


Material / Design: Stucco

Blazon (heraldic description):
CZ: V červeném štítě stříbrná polovina koně ve skoku se zlatým uzděním. ENG: Red shield with silver (white) fore part of horse with golden (yellow) curb. That is in heraldry: gules a demi-horse argent bridled or.


Address:
Krajský úřad Pardubického kraje Komenského nám. 120 532 11 Pardubice Czech Republic


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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