PelhrimovPelhrimov

PelhrimovPelhrimov „„town of records and curiosities“town of records and curiosities“ Pelhrimov lies in the south-west of the Pelhrimov lies in the south-west of the

Bohemian-Moravian Highland, about 100 km Bohemian-Moravian Highland, about 100 km south-east of Praguesouth-east of Prague

Pelhrimov has 17 thousand inhabitants, mostly Pelhrimov has 17 thousand inhabitants, mostly CzechCzech

first mentions about a settlement come from 1st first mentions about a settlement come from 1st half of 12 centuryhalf of 12 century

the town was founded by bishop Pelegrinus on the town was founded by bishop Pelegrinus on his way to Rome, the town was named after himhis way to Rome, the town was named after him

the centre of the town is urban preservation the centre of the town is urban preservation areaarea

SquareSquare the square with a lot the square with a lot

of beautiful burgher of beautiful burgher houses representing houses representing various architectural various architectural stylesstyles

Chateau of the Ricansky Chateau of the Ricansky familyfamily

there is the there is the Chateau of the Chateau of the Ricansky family in Ricansky family in the upper part of the upper part of the square, where the square, where are the museum of are the museum of Highland and a Highland and a gallerygallery

The museum of records and The museum of records and curiosities and the museum of curiosities and the museum of

bugaboosbugaboos

The museum of bugaboos The museum of records and curiosities

TheatreTheatre

there is the theatre there is the theatre in the town, but it in the town, but it hasn´t got any hasn´t got any professional staffprofessional staff

there come theatre there come theatre staffs from other staffs from other cities – Prague, cities – Prague, Brno,…Brno,…

Cultural houseCultural house

there is a cultural there is a cultural house, where house, where students from 4th students from 4th forms of forms of secondary schools secondary schools have their have their graduation ballsgraduation balls

concerts are held concerts are held there toothere too

CinemaCinema

there is also a there is also a cinemacinema

it is located next to it is located next to our school our school

we go there at we go there at least twice a year least twice a year and have school and have school performancesperformances

ChurchesChurches

concerts of concerts of classical classical music take music take place also place also in the in the church of church of St. Vitus St. Vitus and St. and St. BartolomewBartolomew

Church of St. Vitus

Church of St. Bartolomew

Sports stadiumSports stadium

sports stadium sports stadium opposite the bus opposite the bus station offers a lot station offers a lot of opportunitiesof opportunities