This twin-town on the River Labe prides itself on magnificent cultural and historical monuments. The treasures of Stará Boleslav include the Romanesque Church of St Wenceslas with St Cosmas and St Damian Crypt, where Prince Wenceslas, a patron saint of the Czech Lands, died a martyr`s death; St Clement`s Church featuring mid-12th-century fresco decoration, the oldest to be found in Bohemia; and the lofty Baroque Church of the Assumption boasting a glorious tradition of pilgrimages to the Palladium of the Czech Lands.Apart from a chateau, Brandýs has such gems as a town hall adapted in the Baroque style; the single-nave Church of St Lawrence with Gothic murals; a Jewish cemetery; and a water mill with eleven wheels, once the largest facility of its kind in Bohemia, to entice visitors. All these monuments form a unique complex supplemented by an extensive forest park offering plentiful opportunities for sports activities and relaxation.
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