Jaroměř - Josefov

Between 1780 and 1789, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Joseph II built an extensive military fort and a town here, which conformed to the Classicist ideas of an ideal town.

The large complex of the Upper and Lower fort and the fortress Brodce formed a perfect defensive system, built of 500 million bricks, was paradoxically never besieged or conquered. The military town itself was built on a regular geometric ground plan and includes mainly military and administrative buildings (barracks, headquarters etc.). A modest dominant of the town is the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, built in the early 19th century. In the depth of 23m under the ground there are 60 kilometres of casemates, which are partly accessible to the public.