Habry

Habry (Habern) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Frýdnava, Lubno and Zboží are administrative parts of Habry.

Etymology
The name literally means 'hornbeams'.

Geography
Habry is located about 18 km north of Havlíčkův Brod. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 547 m above sea level. The Sázavka Stream flows through the town. The town is situated on the shore of Haberský Pond.

History
The first written mention of Habry is in Chronica Boemorum and refers to the year 1101, when Duke Ulrich I passed through Habry. It was a market settlement on an ancient trade route. In 1351, Habry was promoted to a market town. In 1909, it was promoted to a town.

Transport
The I/38 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Kutná Hora) passes through the town.

Sights
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary has an early Gothic core. Its present appearance is from 1678 and is in the Mannerist style. The tower was added in the 18th century. Next to the church is a Neoclassical cemetery chapel.

There is a small Baroque castle in the town centre. It was built in 1718. Today it serves as an institute of social welfare.

Among the landmarks of the town belongs the town hall. It is a large early Neoclassical building which dates from 1770.

The Jewish cemetery was allegedly founded in the 14th century, but is documented only in the first half of the 17th century. The oldest preserved tombstone dates from 1740.

Notable people

 * František Ladislav Chleborád (1839–1911), economist