Chrast

Chrast () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts.
Villages Chacholice, Podlažice and Skála are administrative parts of Chrast.
Podlažice.
Podlažice is the site of Podlažice monastery. It is the first known location of the "Codex Gigas", or "Devil's Bible," the largest extant medieval manuscript. However, it is unlikely that the book was written at the monastery due to its small size and meagre funds. The monastery was destroyed by Hussites in the early 15th century.