I took the train 45 minutes East today, to a small town named Nymburk. Nymburk is situated on the River Labé (Elbe) and currently has around 14.600 inhabitants. It was founded by Czech king Přemysl Otakar II about the year 1275 and for the whole middle ages it was a fortress town and among the most influential towns in the country.
Unfortunately it did not fair well during the Thirty Year's War; it was nearly burnt to the ground, plundered and the fortress was almost totally demolished, and the ramparts destroyed. But there is this section of wall remaining today and a large cathedral, which were the main reasons I wanted to travel there today. It is quite a nice little town and it was really nice walking around, stopping for coffee and walking along the river Labé. This river runs north and eventually joins the Vltava near Mělník.
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