| Habry | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Havlíčkův Brod |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7561°N 15.485°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pavel Víšek |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1101 |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.45 |
| Elevation M: | 468 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1320 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 582 81, 582 82, 582 91 |
Habry (German: Habern) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
The villages of Frýdnava, Lubno and Zboží are administrative parts of Habry.
The name literally means 'hornbeams'.
Habry is located about north of Havlíčkův Brod. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 547m (1,795feet) above sea level. The Sázavka Stream flows through the town. The town is situated on the shore of Haberský Pond.
The first written mention of Habry is in Chronica Boemorum and refers to the year 1101, when Duke Ulrich I passed through Habry. It was a market settlement on an ancient trade route. In 1351, Habry was promoted to a market town. In 1909, it was promoted to a town.[2]
The I/38 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Kutná Hora) passes through the town.
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary has an early Gothic core. Its present appearance is from 1678 and is in the Mannerist style. The tower was added in the 18th century. Next to the church is a Neoclassical cemetery chapel.[2] [3]
There is a small Baroque castle in the town centre. It was built in 1718. Today it serves as an institute of social welfare.[2] [4]
Among the landmarks of the town belongs the town hall. It is a large early Neoclassical building which dates from 1770.[2] [5]
The Jewish cemetery was allegedly founded in the 14th century, but is documented only in the first half of the 17th century. The oldest preserved tombstone dates from 1740.[6]