Geography
The town Kaplice is situated in a pleasant region at the foot of the Novohradské mountains. It was founded in the early Middle Ages as the market village on an important trade route, connecting Upper Austria with South Bohemia. The route which was used for transportation of salt had important stopping places in the Austrian town of Freistadt and in Kaplice, so it was named after these towns. The advantageous position of the town was the reason for its change from a little settlement to a prosperous town.
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