Cozy, small, quiet and calm, like most of the Czech cities, Colin would be an unremarkable province, if not for one "but". Visible from every corner of the city and even from the highway from Prague are the spiers of the Gothic Cathedral of St. Bartholomew - the brilliant pearl of the religious architecture of the Middle Ages, which the Czech Republic is so famous for.
How to get here
Trains run from Prague to Kolín almost every half hour, all of them are transit and follow further to Kraków or other cities of Eastern Europe, so it is not difficult to get to the city. The journey takes about 40 minutes.
By car, the road to Colin will take the same 40 minutes, you'll have to drive about 55 km.
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A paragraph of history
Colin was founded by King Přemysl Otakar II in the distant 13th century, and already in 1261 had the status of a royal city, which is reflected in written sources. The next important milestone in the history of the city is the construction of the Gothic church of St. Bartholomew in the second half of the 14th century. In the years 1475-1488. For 18 years here lived the famous writer of the Renaissance Ginek from Poděbrady. Finally, it was near Colin on June 18, 1757, during the famous bloody Seven Years' War that the legendary Colin battle took place.
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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Kolina
The most important, pompous and, what really there, the great attraction of Colin is, of course, the Gothic church of St. Bartholomew. He proudly towers over the squat Colin, bringing a feeling of pride and comfort in the heart of every local resident. It's no wonder - after all the choir of this basilica was built by the same master, Peter Parler, who was working on the construction of the most beautiful St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
The second most important building of the city is the Baroque Town Hall, which on the main square of Karlovo namesti. Nearby - the mass of Baroque mansions, a fountain (1870) and a plague column in the Baroque style, which was put here in 1682. Be sure to go to the embankment of the full-length Laba, which runs just a couple of hundred meters from the city center.
Finally, you should definitely take a stroll in the direction of the street "Na Gradbach" - once it was the center of the largest Jewish community in the Czech Republic. From the 15th to the beginning of the 20th century, Jewish families settled here from generation to generation, went to work in the baroque synagogue, until the twentieth century came, leading to the most terrible wars in history. During the Second World War, almost the entire Jewish community of Colin was destroyed in the Terezin concentration camp, only 60 Kolin Jews remained alive.
Who is lucky enough to get to Colin in the middle of June, can enjoy the sounds of the enchanting festival of folk music "Kmochow Colin." Old clothes and musical instruments, traditional fun and good nature, as well as delicious Czech cuisine and beer - are guaranteed.