The story
The first written mention of Dobřichovice is from 6 April 1253, when it was donated to Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. With short breaks it was owned by this order throughout its existence. Dobřichovice Castle was built in the 16th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1779.
Due to its location, Dobřichovice often suffers from floods, the most destructive of which were in 1872, 1941 and 1947. Dobřichovice was also affected by 2002 European floods and more than 200 houses were severely damaged up to the ground floor. The flood also destroyed a 30-year-old footbridge which has since been replaced by a new one.
In 1876, Dobřichovice was promoted to a market town. Dobřichovice was proclaimed a town in 2006.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dobřichovice, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5