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After the monastery was destroyed, its properties were acquired by Lords of Schwamberg and then by the Sternberg family. The greatest development of the town is connected with the Baroque period, when Nepomuk was an important pilgrimage site. After confusion, when Nepomuk was alternately called a
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The Church of Saint James the Great was originally a Romanesque church built in 1142–1153. It was then rebuilt in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century and in 1360–1370. The church was abolished in 1786 and the building served as a granary until 1857. In 1859–1860, it was
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U Lípy House was built between 1360 and 1370 and is the oldest house in the town. The current appearance is from the early 19th century. In the Middle Ages, this building served as the seat of the
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The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was originally an early Baroque church from the mid-17th century, but it was completely rebuilt by
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The town was originally named Pomuk; the origin of the name is unclear. According to legend, it is derived from the rain that descended on the region after the blessing of
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reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style and since 1860, it has been a parish church. The separate late Baroque bell tower was built next to the church in 1780–1790.
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This article is about the town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. For other uses, see
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The town is made up of two administrative parts: Nepomuk and Dvorec.
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Nepomuk is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of
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The first written mention of Pomuk is from 1144, when a new
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Nepomuk is located on the major interregional railway line
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monastery was built nearby. The monastery was destroyed by
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List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic
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Nepomuk (disambiguation)
Town
Town hall on the town square
Flag of Nepomuk
Coat of arms of Nepomuk
Nepomuk is located in Czech Republic
49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E / 49.48639°N 13.58222°E / 49.48639; 13.58222
Czech Republic
Region
Plzeň
District
Plzeň-South
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
www.nepomuk.cz
[ˈnɛpomuk]
‹See Tfd›
German
Plzeň-South District
Plzeň Region
Czech Republic
John of Nepomuk
Saint Adalbert
Plzeň
Blatná Uplands
Cistercian

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