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The former town hall on the town square is a Neoclassical-Empire building with a Gothic core. It was rebuilt to its present form after numerous fires. In the middle of the town square is a Marian column from 1705, a fountain from the mid-18th century, and a modern sculpture of King
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The parish deanery Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was built after 1488. The original late Gothic church building was damaged by fires and rebuilt in 1738–1742. The northern Gothic tower and the Baroque side chapel of Christ the Sufferer from 1699 have been preserved.
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The villages of Bezděkov, Branišov, Dobrá Voda, Dřevohryzy, Kojšovice, Komárov, Kosmová, Lachovice, Luhov, Nežichov, Políkno, Prachomety, Radyně, Smilov and Třebouň are administrative parts of Toužim.
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The main landmark of the historic centre is the castle complex, formed by two castle buildings, a manorial brewery and fragments of town walls.
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The first written mention of Toužim is in a document from 1354, where there was written about the site of a
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River originates in the municipal territory and flows through the town proper.
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Toužim is located on the railway line of local importance heading from
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provostry. The surrounding fortified town was founded in 1469.
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Toužim is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of
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Town
Former town hall at the town square
Flag of Toužim
Coat of arms of Toužim
Toužim is located in Czech Republic
50°3′38″N 12°59′6″E / 50.06056°N 12.98500°E / 50.06056; 12.98500
Czech Republic
Region
Karlovy Vary
District
Karlovy Vary
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
www.touzim.cz
[ˈtouʒɪm]
‹See Tfd›
German
Karlovy Vary District
Karlovy Vary Region
Czech Republic
urban monument zone
Karlovy Vary
Teplá Highlands
Střela
Premonstratensian
Rakovník

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