Dvůr Králové nad Labem

Dvůr Králové nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdvuːr ˈkraːlovɛː ˈnad labɛm]; is a town of the Czech Republic in Hradec Králové Region, in the Labe (Elbe) river valley. Dvůr Králové was first mentioned in 1270. It was a dowry town, owned by the King's wife and responsible for her expenses when her husband died. Today, it is a center of the textile and machinery industries. There is a famous Dvůr Králové Zoo with large African safaripark near the town. You can admire almost 2.500 animals of 500 species (especially large African hoofstock) which makes it one of the largest European zoos and the top breeder of many endangered species (within the last 30 years more than 200 giraffes were born there). They also breed rhinos, zebras, and many...