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Dowry town (''Věnné město'' in Czech) is the name for a town that has been devoted by Bohemian king to his wife - the queen consort. This was sometimes indicated by the name of the town, as in the case of Hradec Králové (''Castle of the Queen''), Dvůr Králové nad Labem (''Court of the Queen on Labe River'') or Městec Králové (''Townlet of the Queen''). Other well-known Czech dowry towns are: Mělník, Chrudim, Jaroměř, Nový Bydžov, Polička, Trutnov and Vysoké Mýto. ==History== All these towns had been bequeathed by Czech kings to their wives since the beginning of the 14th century. Most of them are located in Eastern Bohemia. * Hradec Králové, Chrudim and Vysoké Mýto were given to Elisabeth Richeza (''Eliška Rejčka'') by Venceslaus II (1307? ), later Charles IV donated them to Elizabeth of Pomerania. * Other towns were donated later, the last one being Nový Bydžov in 1569. * Since 1603 they were administered separately from other Royal Towns. * After Battle of the White Mountain (1621) their importance started to vanish. * In 1918 all legal forms of dowry towns finally ceased to exist. Historical centers of the towns are well preserved until today. From time to time cultural or sport events are organised together. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dowry town」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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