Choceň — A market town of 1292

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Choceň — A market town of 1292

Choceň is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Choceň, Czech Republic: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Choceň was a market town already in 1292, when it belonged to King Wenceslaus II.

Origins and history

The first written mention of Choceň is from 1227. In 1292 it was already a market town owned by King Wenceslaus II, and in the early 14th century it passed to Mikuláš of Potštejn, who founded a castle here.

Key facts

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Region: Pardubice
  • Places in this archive: 0

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

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