Luže

Luže is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,600 inhabitants. Bělá, Brdo, Dobrkov, Doly, Domanice, Košumberk, Luže, Rabouň, Radim, Srbce, Voletice and Zdislav Luže was founded on the right bank of the river Novohradka. It lies between the woody hills of Českomoravská vrchovina and plentiful Elbe lowlands. The first mention of Luže dates back to 1250 when the old settlement Kamenicza conjugated with the newly formed town Luza. The history of the town is closely linked with the castle Košumberk. In the end of Middle Ages was Luže part of the manor of lords from Chlum and Košumberk, later Slavatas from Chlum and Košumberk. After the establishment of Czechoslovak republic Luže became a spa town. Hamza...