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Poděbrady

Central Bohemia, Czechia · Europe

About Poděbrady

Poděbrady is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Libice nad Cidlinou, 44km from Bohemian Paradise.

Poděbrady is a town located in Central Bohemia, Czechia. With a population of 15,232, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Poděbrady sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Poděbrady to your route.

About Poděbrady

Poděbrady (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɟɛbradɪ]; German: Podiebrad) is a spa town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Elbe River in the Central Elbe Table. It is known for its mineral spring called Poděbradka. Poděbrady

Read more achieved its greatest prosperity during the rule of the Poděbrady family in the 15th century and is known as the probable birthplace of King George of Poděbrady. His descendants promoted Poděbrady to a town in 1472. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of Poděbrady is the Poděbrady Castle and the most valuable monuments, protected as national cultural monuments, are the Monument of King George and the local hydroelectric power plant.

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Poděbrady is located in Central Bohemia, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.1424 latitude, 15.1188 longitude.

What is the population of Poděbrady?

Poděbrady has a population of approximately 15,232 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
15,232
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Central Bohemia
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.1424, 15.1188

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Poděbrady

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)

A hauntingly decorated chapel adorned with the bones of approximately 40,000 people arranged into elaborate artistic displays.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Kutná Hora & Sedlec Ossuary

UNESCO-listed medieval silver-mining town featuring the famous Bone Church decorated with the remains of over 40,000 people.

24 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Sedlec Ossuary

Chapel at Kutna Hora decorated with the arranged bones of tens of thousands of people, including a chandelier of human remains.

24 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Bohemian Paradise

Protected landscape of sandstone rock towns, gorges and ruined castles northeast of Prague, threaded by narrow scenic country roads.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Prague Old Town Square

A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.

50 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Prague Astronomical Clock

Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.

50 km · about 60 min drive

cafe

Grand Café Orient

The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.

50 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Charles Bridge

Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Poděbrady

  • 66 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
  • 79 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 79 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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