The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

This hill is situated in the southern tip of the municipal territory, which extends into the Iron Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area.

The oldest archeological findings which provide first signs of the settlement in this area date back to the 5th millennium BC.

The royal town of Chrudim was founded in 1276 by King Ottokar II for its location on a route from Prague to Moravia.

Chrudim was also severely affected by the Thirty Years' War, during which the evangelical population left as a result of re-Catholicization.

The largest employer with its headquarters in Chrudim is Arriva autobusy a.s. with more than 1,000 employees, focused on urban and suburban passenger transport.

[15] The main landmark of Chrudim is the Church of Assumption of the Virgin Mary on the town square.

It is lined with preserved burgher houses and includes the originally Renaissance town hall with Baroque façade.

[17] One of the architectural symbols of the town is the Renaissance Mydlářovský House, typical with arcades and oriental-looking triple tower.