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In Pardubice, tourist attractions range from modern architecture and Renaissance art to city history, regional remembrance, crafts, and horse racing. The ways to explore them differ: some highlights can be experienced through an exhibition, others through a guided tour; Pardubice is also a starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider which of these themes you would like to shape your stay.
Modern Architecture and Renaissance Art
The Automatic Mills are one of the most valuable examples of modern architecture in Pardubice. They were later declared a National Cultural Monument. This gives the complex two points of interest: its significance as an example of modern architecture and its later designation as a cultural monument. Anyone interested in the city's architecture will find a specific landmark here, distinct from its historic Renaissance sites.
The Knights’ Halls are accessible as part of the sightseeing tour “Pernštejnská rezidence – nejstarší renesance v Čechách.” Among the surviving Renaissance wall paintings is the female nude “Fortuna volubilis (Štěstěna vrtkavá),” part of the paintings’ rich symbolism. This offers two ways to look at the site: the Knights’ Halls as rooms on the tour, and a single image as part of the larger wall-painting program.
City History and Remembrance
On the way up to the viewing walk at the Green Gate, you can visit the “Kronika města” exhibition. Audiovisual effects present information about the city's history. The Vilém of Pernštejn educational trail first leads to the Green Gate observation tower. This makes it possible to combine the route to the viewing walk with a look at the city's history.
The Zámeček Memorial includes an outdoor memorial area and a museum exhibition. Both focus on events of the Second World War and the resistance movement in the Pardubice region. The combination of memorial site and exhibition has a different focus from the architecture and Renaissance attractions: remembrance and regional history take center stage. When planning your stay around particular themes, you can therefore distinguish between art and architectural history on the one hand, and events of the 20th century on the other.
Guided Insights, Racecourse, and Cycling
Perník Janoš offers guided tours of its production facilities. Visitors learn how traditional gingerbread is made. This kind of visit focuses on the production process and its stages. Reservations may be required; check when planning your visit.
Dostihové závodiště Pardubice also offers guided tours. Expert historical commentary accompanies visitors along the entire Velká pardubická course, with stops at the best-known obstacles. Compared with the look inside gingerbread production, the focus here is on the history of the racecourse and its obstacles. Availability and organization of the racecourse tour may vary, so it is worth checking in advance when planning your visit.
For cyclists, Pardubice is a starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route. The Nemošická stráň Natural Monument offers a different focus: this narrow protected area lies on the southeastern edge of Pardubice. Alongside architecture, exhibitions, and guided tours, visitors can therefore also explore a cycling route and a natural monument.
Access to the Knights’ Halls is limited to the sightseeing tour mentioned above. Reservations may be required for Perník Janoš, and availability and organization of the racecourse tour may vary. Check these visiting conditions in advance if they are important to your travel plans.
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For the regional travel overview: Pardubice District.
