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Sitting
comfortably
on
an
outcrop
of
rock
between
the
Labe
and
Orlice
Rivers,
Hradec
Kralove’s
hilltop
Old
Town
allows
for
spectacular
views
from
a
number
of
lookout
points
that
skirt
around
its
perimeter.
Right
behind
the
Jesuit
College
on
Velke
namesti,
a
flight
of
steps
called
Gocarovo
schodiste
climbs
down
to
the
Jizni
terasy,
a
small
leafy
terrace
that
looms
over
the
Orlice
River
and
Park
Jiraskovy.
The
steps
dip
further
down
to
the
ring
road
from
where
Park
Jiraskovy
is
easily
accessible.
Dating
back
to
the
times
when
Hradec
Kralove
was
just
a
fortress
town
purposely
built
to
guard
the
Bohemian
lands
from
Silesia,
Park
Jiraskovy
is
an
ancient
place
as
can
be
witnessed
from
remnants
of
old
walls
that
arise
out
of
the
greenery.
Scores
of
trees
in
the
park
are
old
and
overgrown
and
so
provide
full
shade
over
the
pathways.
The
ambience
is
ideal
for
ducks
and
squirrels,
both
of
which
seem
to
have
infested
the
out-of-the-way
areas.
A
summer
playground
for
children
and
a
relaxation
spot
for
adults,
Park
Jiraskovy
is
lively
all
day
long.
In
the
morning,
you’ll
never
be
alone
because
without
fail,
schoolchildren
come
here
for
on-the-spot
lessons
in
natural
sciences
or
for
some
sort
of
organized
performance.
Summer
evenings
are
characterized
by
a
variety
of
music
concerts
or
cinematic
shows
for
adults.
Saturday
is
wedding
day
in
Hradec
Kralove.
Be
here
in
the
evening
to
meet
newly-weds
posing
for
photographs
on
the
extreme
edge
of
the
park,
a
spot
perched
over
by
a
small
symbolic
statue
(called
Lovers)
of
a
couple
engaged
in
a
love
pose.
Don’t
leave
the
park
before
you
go
around
the
small
but
superb
rose
garden.
Nearby
amidst
thick
foliage
is
the
wooden
Orthodox
Church
of
St
Nicholas.
Recently
restored
to
its
former
glory,
it
is
a
sight
that
should
not
be
missed.
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