Vrchlabí

Article summary

Vrchlabí ( ; ) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Elbe River at the foot of the Giant Mountains and is known as a centre of tourism and winter sports. Industry in the town is represented by a Škoda Auto factory. The main landmarks of Vrchlabí are the Vrchlabí Castle and Church of Saint Lawrence. The town centre with the castle complex, monastery complex and town park is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1300 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1590 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1705 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 12,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1300". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1590". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1705". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "12,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378055363