Český Brod

Český Brod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈbrot]; German: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 35 km east of Prague and had a population of 6,637 in 2005. Rock for People, an annual summer music festival was held in Český Brod from 1995 to 2006. In 2007 it was decided to relocate this festival to Hradec Králové. A large mediumwave broadcasting facility is located 2 km from the town at a new village named Liblice, which is administratively part of Český Brod. Český Brod was founded in 12th century by Prague bishop John I. 1286, it became a town. In that time, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (Broda Episcopalis). In Český Brod, there are 3 kindergartens, 2 elementary schools,...