Litovel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Litovel
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Venice of Haná
Country	Czech republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
Area
• Total	46.39 km2 (17.91 sq mi)
Population
• Total	9,930
• Density	214.05/km2 (554.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	784 01

Litovel ( German: Littau) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. There are some historical monuments like the Town hall or the Bridge of Saint John. In the town is brewery which makes beer with the same name as the name of the town.

Main sights

• Town Hall is in Přemysl Otakar II Square. The town bought it in 1557. In 1572 it was rebuilded and they builded there the tower, which is directly over the Morava river.
• Plague column was builded by Václav Render in 1724 in memory of plague epidemy in 1714 and it is near the Town Hall in Přemysl Otakar II Square.
• Bridge of Saint John is stone bridge over the Morava river. They builded it in 1592 and it is the third oldest bridge in the Czech republic and the oldest in Moravia now.

Administrative parts

• Březové
• Chořelice
• Chudobín
• Litovel
• Myslechovice
• Nasobůrky
• Nová Ves
• Rozvadovice
• Savín
• Tři Dvory
• Unčovice
• Víska

Twin towns

• Revúca, Slovakia
• Littau, Switzerland
• Wieliczka, Poland

Images for kids

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  Bridge of Saint John

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  Gymnasium of Jan Opletal

See also

In Spanish: Litovel para niños