Dašice

Dašice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdaʃɪtsɛ]) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Dašice
Town
Town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Dašice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′48″N 15°54′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1318
Government
 • MayorPetr Zikmund
Area
 • Total17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,365
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
530 02, 533 03
Websitewww.dasice.cz

Administrative parts
Town hall
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Villages of Malolánské, Prachovice, Velkolánské and Zminný are administrative parts of Dašice.

Geography

Dašice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east from Pardubice. It lies of the edge of the Polabí region on the river Loučná.

History

The first written mention of Dašice is from 1318. In 1437, Dašice was first referred to as a market town. In 1517, Dašice estate was acquired by the Pernštejn family and was merged with Pardubice estate. In 1917, Dašice was promoted to a town.[2]

Sights

The historic centre is formed by the large T. G. Masaryka Square with preserved burgher houses from the turn of the 18th–19th century, characterized by late Rococo Empire facades.[3]

One of the landmarks is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Baroque basilica from 1677–1707.[3]

The historical and technical monument is the Neo-Renaissance building of the water mill, in which two Francis turbines have been working non-stop since 1922.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie Dašic" (in Czech). Město Dašice. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. "Město a dění ve městě" (in Czech). Město Dašice. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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