The villages of Ledec and Podhorky are administrative parts of Choltice.
Geography
Choltice is located about Шаблон:Convert southwest of Pardubice. It lies on the border between the Svitavy Uplands and Iron Mountains, within the Polabí region. The Struha stream flows through the market town. There is a system of fishponds built on the stream.
History
The first written mention of Choltice is in a deed of King Wenceslaus II from 1285. The fortress in Choltice was first documented in 1397. Sometime between 1532 and 1541, the village was promoted to a market town. Until 1623, the owners of Choltice often changed and included various lower noblemen. In 1623, Choltice was acquired by the Thun und Hohenstein family. Except for a short break in 1721–1731, they owned Choltice until the establishment of a sovereign municipality.[1]
The railway line Přelouč–Heřmanův Městec runs through the municipal territory, however, the train stop named Choltice is located in the territory of neighbouring Svinčany.[2]
The main landmark is the Choltice Castle. It was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1542–1570. In Шаблон:Circa, the castle was rebuilt in the early Baroque style. The area with historically valuable buildings includes the Chapel of Saint Romedius, a court of honour with statues, farm facilities, a park and a garden with a gloriette.[3] Today the castle is open to the public.[4]
A cultural monument is an unusual wooden belfry, built in the Alpine style in 1863 by the Counts of Thun und Hohenstein.[5]
In the cemetery is a Neo-Romanesque cemetery chapel that includes the family tomb of the Thun und Hohenstein family. It was built in 1872–1873.[6]
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