Holice: Holice v Čechách

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Holice lies on the Holice Tableland, where gently rolling farmland and small wooded strips shape the eastern Bohemian countryside. The town stands between Hradec Králové and Pardubice, in a lowland region of cultivated fields and long-settled rural communities rather than dramatic relief. Its best-known cultural association is with Emil Holub, the Czech physician, explorer and ethnographer, who was born here in 1847. The Dr. Emil Holub Memorial is devoted to his African expeditions and collections. Beyond the built-up centre, local roads lead into open arable land and past scattered farmsteads, giving Holice a distinctly East Bohemian character.

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City Holice

The landscape around Holice is flat and intensively cultivated, which has shaped both the town’s spread-out form and local economy. Set on the East Bohemian Table, Holice belongs to the broad lowland country east of Pardubice, where fields and small woodland patches define the setting. Holice is the birthplace of Emil Holub (1847–1902), the Czech traveller, physician and ethnographer whose African expeditions made him a notable figure of the 19th century. The Dr Emil Holub African Museum recalls this connection in the town centre. Browse additional webcams from the Pardubice Region to extend your view of eastern Bohemia.

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Pardubice Region
Region Pardubice Region

Pardubický kraj has been an eastern Bohemian heartland of the Czech lands since the Middle Ages. The Labe crosses its western lowlands around Pardubice before the terrain rises toward the Orlické Mountains and the Žďárské vrchy. Pardubice developed around its Renaissance castle and is associated with the Pardubice Steeplechase, a race first held in 1874. To the south-east, Litomyšl is known for its Renaissance château, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, while Kladruby nad Labem preserves the stud landscape linked to the Kladruber horse. Browse additional webcams nearby to understand how Pardubický kraj meets the lowlands and uplands around it.

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Czechia
Country Czechia

The terrain of Czechia ranges from fertile lowlands in southern Moravia to mountain ridges along the northern frontier, giving this Central European country a distinctly varied geography. The Vltava runs through Prague before joining the Elbe, while the Krkonoše form part of the border with Poland and include Sněžka, Czechia’s highest mountain. Prague’s historic centre, with Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, reflects the city’s long role as a political and cultural centre. Beyond the capital, Bohemia is known for spa towns and brewing, and Moravia for wine-growing traditions. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Czechia relates to its Central European surroundings.

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