In Chlumec nad Cidlinou there were demonstrations of a soldier during the First Republic to the establishment of our country 100 years anniversary. The president was Tomas Garyk Masaryk. The castle "Karlova Koruna" (Charles's Crown) is one of the foremost Baroque castles in the Czech Republic and its plans were drawn by Jan Santini Aichel, one of the main baroque architects of Italian origin. Built in 1721-1723 as the summer-seat of Count Frantisek Ferdinand Kinsky in honor of the coronation of Emperor Charles VI. King of Bohemia.