Vraclav
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Vraclav is a village in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, in Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region...

. Its population in 2002 was 738.

The castle and town of Vraclav was founded in the 9th century, but town privileges was deputed to newly build Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto is a town in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1262 by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II, it is situated near its original location, called Vraclav. Vysoké Mýto is a centre of tourism, due to its architectural monuments and the nature that surrounds it. Industrial...

 by King Přemysl Otakar II in 1262. In 1711, a baroque spa
Thermal bath
A thermal bath is a warm body of water. It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving properties, though note that many spas offer cold water or mineral water treatments.A thermal bath may be part of a...

 was established here.

The Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum
Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum
Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum covers history of the area around the town Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic.-History:...

has a separate workplace in Vraclav.

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