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Kolín is a city in Central Bohemia. It has about 33,000 inhabitants in 2023. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.

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Kolín lies about 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of Prague. The town is located on the Elbe River.

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  • The city of Kolín is included in the Prague integrated transport system. 17 PID lines pass through the city. The main point of bus transport is the Cologne railway station.
  • In 2023, there were bus lines with direct connections to the following municipalities: Čáslav, Český Brod, Kouřim , Kutná Hora, Pečky, Poděbrady, Týnec nad Labem, Uhlířské Janovice, Vlašim, Zásmuky, Zruč nad Sázavou, Žiželice.
  • 1 Kolín railway station, Rorejcova 569. It is a junction of five railway lines from Prague, Olomouc, Ledeček, Havlíčkov Brod, and Velké Osek. Kolín train station (Q166594) on Wikidata Kolín railway station on Wikipedia

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Map of Kolín

City bus service in 2023 had 11 lines and was provided by the Okresní autobusová doprava Kolín company.

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  • The historical centre of the town has many gothic and baroque buildings. Most notable are the main market (Karlovo Square) with the Neo-Renaissance town hall, and the Church of Saint Bartholomew from the 13th century, rebuilt in 1360 by the architect Peter Parler.
  • 1 Radim castle. Radim (Q38090398) on Wikidata
  • 2 Old city of Kouřim (Stará Kouřim). Stará Kouřim (Q42886968) on Wikidata and 3 Lechův kámen (Lech stone). Lechův kámen (Q11734466) on Wikidata
  • 4 Kolín Castle. Kolín Castle (Q31707492) on Wikidata
  • 5 Muzeum lidových staveb v Kouřimi (Kouřim museum of folk architecture). Muzeum lidových staveb v Kouřimi (Q12039021) on Wikidata
  • 6 Zásmuky castle. Zásmuky Castle (Q31445651) on Wikidata
  • 7 Kolín synagogue (Synagoga v Kolíně). A synagogue from 1696. It is the second oldest and most valuable synagogue in Bohemia. Synagogue in Kolín (Q12057881) on Wikidata
  • 8 The Jewish cemetery (Starý židovský hřbitov v Kolíně). One of the oldest and largest Jewish cemeteries in Bohemia. It was established in 1418 and has more than 2,600 tombstones Old Jewish cemetery in Kolín (Q437992) on Wikidata

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