Pardubice (German Pardubitz, cyg. Pardubice, Pardubicy), the city in the Czech Republic, the administrative center of Pardubice Region. Located at the mouth of the river Elbe to Chrudimki. In the distance of about 104 km east of Prague. Pardubice is an important rail hub. Here distribute lines Czech Pendolino on the southern line (Prague – Pardubice – Česká Třebová – Brno – Bøeclav) and Northern line (Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava). Public transport is based on a network of bus and trolley bus. The town was founded around 1340, but since the beginning of XIII century monastery was there