Roudnice - Czech Republic  

The oldest ever written hint of Roudnice nad Labem dates back to the mid-l2th century. Having been granted the freedoms of a medieval town some time in the l3th century, Roudnice experienced an occupation by the Brandenburgs before the century's end. Times of flourishing prosperity came in under Bishop Jan IV of Drazice (1301-1341), leaving back the Augustinian Convent and a stone bridge across the Elbe (both dating back to 1333.) Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim founded the New Town of Roudnice in 1378. Roudnice changed secular owners many times between the end of the Hussite Wars and the beginning of the l7th century, with the Rozmberks (at the end of the l6th century) being the most outstanding of all. The 1603 take-over by the Lobkowiczs opened the modern era. In 1850 the patrimony of Roudnice came to an end, being replaced with the District of Roudnice which had existed down to 1960. The last hundred years were a time of steady evolution into a modern town.

This was part of a group of hat/lapel pins obtained from an individual in Europe.  This is an older used item. The item is approx. 1.40 cm by 2.0 cm in size.