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    Turnov was founded around 1250 by Jaroslav and Havel of Markvartice on a spur of rock overlooking the Jizera River. A Dominican cloister was founded by Saint Zdislava, wife of Sir Havel. During the later medieval period, Turnov came into the possession of the Wartenberg and Smiřický noble houses.
    Country: Czech Republic
    Elevation: 260 m (850 ft)
    Postal code: 511 01
    Region: Liberec
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    Turnov was founded on the river Jizera around 1250 by Markvartic dynasty. The first written evidence of the town dates back to 1272, when traditions of handcraft and trade started to develop. The dominant feature is the typical, actually unfinished tower of the Neo-gothic cathedral of the Virgin Mary from the 19th century.
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    Turnov ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈturnof]; German: Turnau) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone .
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    The villages and town parts of Bukovina, Daliměřice, Dolánky u Turnova, Hrubý Rohozec, Kadeřavec, Kobylka, Loužek, Malý Rohozec, Mašov, Mokřiny, Pelešany and Vazovec are administrative parts of Turnov. Turnov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Liberec. The Jizera River flows through the town.
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    The town is a starting point for walks through the unique region of the Bohemian Paradise. Turnov was founded on the river Jizera around 1250 by Markvartic dynasty. The first written evidence of the town dates back to 1272, when traditions of handcraft and trade started to develop.
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    The first written mention of Turnov is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1272. Turnov was founded around 1250 by Jaroslav and Havel of Markvartice on a spur of rock overlooking the Jizera River. A Dominican cloister was founded by Saint Zdislava, wife of Sir Havel. During the later medieval period, … See more

    Turnov is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship … See more

    Turnov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Liberec. The Jizera River flows through the town. It lies in the Jičín Uplands See more

    The Renaissance town hall in Turnov dates from 1562, while its three historical churches date from throughout the 14th–19th centuries. In a suburb lies the Hrubý Rohozec Castle, … See more

    Turnov is twinned with:
    Alvesta, Sweden
    Idar-Oberstein, Germany
    Jawor, Poland
    Keszthely, Hungary See more

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    The villages and town parts of Bukovina, Daliměřice, Dolánky u Turnova, Hrubý Rohozec, Kadeřavec, Kobylka, Loužek, Malý Rohozec, … See more

    Turnov is an important traffic crossroads. The D10 motorway from Prague ends just beyond the municipal limits and runs through the town as the I/10 road (part of the European route E65). The I/35 road (the section from Liberec to Hradec Králové, … See more

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