How Nové Město nad Metují was founded

The founder of this town was Jan Černčický from Kácov, who came from an old and famous Czech family of lords from Kounice, who had a pair of white water lilies in a red field in their coat of arms. As the heir to the Černčice manor and fortress, in 1483 he begged the Czech King Vladislav Jagiellon for permission to set up his manor in a way that he wanted. It was released on February 24 of that year. In a year…