Borová is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Etymology The name Borová is an adjective derived from the Czech words borovice ('pine') and bor ('pine forest'). The village was most likely founded near a pine forest or in a pine forest.
Geography Borová is located about west of Svitavy and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is near the top of the hill Betlémský kopec at above sea level. The stream Černý potok flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Borová is from 1349. During feudal times, most of the village was owned by the town of Polička, only part of the village belonged to the Rychmburk estate. Due to the fire in the archives in Polička in 1845, the detailed history of the village is unknown.
Demographics
Transport The I/34 road (the section from Svitavy to Havlíčkův Brod) runs through the municipality.
Borová is located on the railway line Česká Třebová–Skuteč. The municipality is served by two train stops: Borová u Poličky and Borová u Poličky zastávka.
Sights
The most valuable monument of Borová is the Church of Saint Margaret. It was founded by the Benedictines in the 14th century. Originally a Gothic structure, it was rebuilt and expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries. It has a bell tower with a wooden upper floor. Next to the church is a late Renaissance ossuary.
There are two other churches in Borová: the Church of Saint Catherine in the upper part of Borová, whose origin also dates back to the 14th century, and the Evangelical church from the 18th century.
In Borová there are several well-preserved examples of regional folk architecture (so-called "Polička type").
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