Dowry town

Other well-known Czech dowry towns are: Mělník, Chrudim, Jaroměř, Nový Bydžov, Polička, Trutnov and Vysoké Mýto.

All these towns had been bequeathed by Bohemian kings to their wives since the beginning of the 14th century.

16th century Bohemia had around forty royal and dowry towns.

These towns were the eternal property of the monarch and couldn't be sold or used as guarantee of a debt although it happened quite often.

These towns and their inhabitants had many economic and social privileges.