Districtus Policensis a "Bezdězský les". Dva příklady z urbanizace Čech

The process of urbanization of the Bohemian lands had a number of forms. An important, in fact a crucial phase, took place in the 13th century. King Přemysl Otakar II (1253–1278) was a great supporter of towns of the new type. Two significant documents dated 1264 and 1265 are linked with his name. They were supposed to bring to life two royal towns in so far remote and scarcely populated regions in the north and in the east of Bohemia. While the first plan was implemented and the town of Polička became a market and administrative centre of the region in a short time (1265), the result of the second plan fell behind the bold expectations (1264). The stumbly development ended up only after a town was established in Bělá pod Bezdězem in 1337. The comparison of both the aforementioned events demonstrates that initial plans guaranteed by a royal privilege can end up very differently.