Prerov nad Labem
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Přerov nad Labem (ˈpr̝̊ɛrof ˈnadlabɛm) is a market town
in the Central Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
located under the Přerovská hůra
hill. Current population is ca. 1,200. It is part of micro-region Polabí
.
Přerov nad Labem is a home of the oldest open air museum
in Central and Eastern Europe, which has been founded by an Austrian aristocrat Ludwig Salvator
in 1895.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in the Central Bohemian Region
Central Bohemian Region
Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague , which lies in the center of the region...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
located under the Přerovská hůra
Prerovská hura
Přerovská hůra is a hill in the central part of Labe lowlands, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. A fortification was built on the top of the hill during the Iron Age and was used by the Celts and early Slavs. The fortification is not dug out.- External links :* * *...
hill. Current population is ca. 1,200. It is part of micro-region Polabí
Polabí
Polabí is the traditional and informal name for a lowlands region located in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
.
Přerov nad Labem is a home of the oldest open air museum
Open air museum
An open-air museum is a distinct type of museum exhibiting its collections out-of-doors. The first open-air museums were established in Scandinavia towards the end of the nineteenth century, and the concept soon spread throughout Europe and North America. Open-air museums are variously known as...
in Central and Eastern Europe, which has been founded by an Austrian aristocrat Ludwig Salvator
Ludwig Salvator
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria, in Italian Luigi Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Dominico Raineri Ferdinando Carlo Zenobio Antonino, in German Ludwig Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Dominicus Rainerius Ferdinand Carl Zenobius Antonin , is known as a champion for...
in 1895.