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Hanička - fortress - military fortifications

Rokytnice v Orlických horách

The Hanička artillery fort is part of the pre-war fortification system built in the 1930’s mainly against the Germans. The fort takes its feminine name from a nearby settlement. The fort was composed of...

New chateau Kostelec nad Orlicí

Komenského 1, Kostelec nad Orlicí

The son of Prince Ferdinand, Count Josef Kinský, had this Empire style chateau built in 1829-1833 as the family residence. A reception room and library were built on the elevated ground floor; the first...

Doudleby nad Orlicí Chateau

Zámek 1, Doudleby nad Orlicí

The chateau was commissioned by Nicholas the Elder of Bubna. It originally served as a summer residence and was later used as a hunting lodge. What's interesting is that the Bubna family still owns the...

Litice nad Orlicí Castle

Litice nad Orlicí, Žamberk

Litice Castle was established near the end of the 13th century during the colonization of the sparse settlement at the time of the ancient border forest of northeastern Bohemia, which was royal property...

Tyrš observation tower - Rozálka

Na Rozárce, Žamberk

A wooden observation tower was built in 1932 on Kapelský vrch on the western outskirts of Žamberk; the structure has a stone foundation and is also known under the name of Rozálka. The twenty metre tower...

Častolovice Chateau

Masarykova 1, Častolovice

The history of Častolovice Chateau extends back to the 13th century when a water fortress stood in the valley of the confluence of the Bělá and Kněžna Rivers. This fortress was built on massive wooden...

Museum and Gallery of Orlické Mountains

Kolowratská 1, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

The museum documents and brings the public closer to the history and nature of the Eagle Mountains and foothills for more than half a century.

Museum of the Doudleby - Vamberk - Rokytnice Track

Rokytnice v Orlických horách

Opočno Chateau

Trčkovo nám. 1, Opočno

The Renaissance chateau above the valley of the Golden Stream was built by the Czech noble family Trčkas of Lipa during the second half of the 16th century. The latitude of the concept and substantial...

Potštejn Chateau

Jarníkova 1, Potštejn

Perhaps as early as the first half of the 15th century the owners of the Potštejn domain built an aristocratic estate with a fortress to replace the run-down castle on the hill above the small town; the...

Castle Potštejn

Hrad Potštejn, Potštejn

While only ruins remain today, Potštejn at one time was one of the largest and most important castles in the country. The castle changed owners many times after its founding in the 13th century. Important...

Grange - Museum of the Eagle Mountains

Horská 174, Rokytnice v Orlických horách

Former granary from the mid 19th century, which was adapted to a museum exhibition of the Eagle Mountains. Architecturally and functionally interesting design by professionals from the architectural office...

The family house of František Vladislav Hek

Novoměstská 185, Dobruška

The native house of the most popular Dobruš personality, the national revivalist František Vladislav Hek, who was immortalised in the novel "F.L. Věk" by Alois Jirásek.

Rychnov nad Kněžnou - Jewish synagogue - memorial to Karel Poláček

Fischerova 602, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

The synagogue was built in 1781 – 82 and in 1830 was adapted in a Classicist style. Today it is used for museum exhibitions.

Vrbice - wooden lookout tower

Vrbice

A wooden 30 m observation tower with a steel staircase ceremoniously opened on 15 April 2006; the structure towers over the town of Vrbice u Kostelce nad Orlicí at an elevation of 445 m above sea level...

Anna observation tower

Říčky v Orlických horách

Wooden observation tower on Anensky Peak in the Orlicky Mountains, reaching 17 m in height. The columns of formed from larch selected from the forests around Rychnov nad Kněžnou and the resting platforms...

Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes

Přepychy

Pilgrimage site on the forest meadow not far from Přepychy village. The Stations of the Cross is situated here with fourteen stations (the fourteenth station is the Almighty's grave carved into stone)...

Chapel of Transfiguration of Our Lord

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Church of St. Havel

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Church of St. Peter and Paul - wooden church

Liberk

Technically and artistically unique wooden church with a saddle roof replaced the original church, which had been torn down along with the castle. A wooden, step belfry and timbered rectory stand nearby...

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Neratov

The church was built in 1723 – 1733, likely according to plans by G. B. Alliprandi. The unusual north-south orientation is of particular interest. The blow from which this monument is still recovering...

Church of the Holy Trinity

Kolowratská, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Church of the Virgin Mary

Deštné v Orlických horách-Dříš

Home of Prokop Diviš

Žamberk 326, Žamberk

(Kapucínský klášter s kostelem Narození Páně)

Opočno

Podbřezí - Jewish cemetery

Podbřezí

The cemetery was founded probably at the end of the 17th century; the oldest tombstone is from 1725.

Rokytnice v Orlických horách Chateau

Náměstí T.G. Masaryka 1, Rokytnice v Orlických horách

Early Baroque chateau with a courtyard and pillar arcade built in the 2nd half of the 16th century, originally in Late Renaissance style. In the 2nd half of the 17th century it was rebuilt into it present...

Rychnov nad Kněžnou - Jewish cemetery

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

This cemetery was founded in 1617 and includes legible tombstones from that date.

The first beer trail in the Foothills of the Eagle Mountains

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

The educational beer trail in the Eagle Mountains familiarises hikers and cyclists with the beautiful surroundings of the city of Rychnov nad Kněžnou in the section of the resort Studánka through the forest...

Toy museum

Staré náměstí 68, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

The Toy Museum in Rychnov nad Kněžnou is located directly on Rychnov's square in the former town hall and just the historical premises themselves complete the picture of old times.

Velká Deštná - peak

Great Deštná is the highest mountain in the Eagle Mountains and is located at an altitude of 1115 meters.

Villa Nova Uhřínov - archaeological heritage village

Liberk, Uhřínov

The outdoor folk museum is both a faithful copy of a Czech medieval village (12th – 14th century) and a centre for experimental archaeology. The main goal of the project is the construction of a medieval...

Memorial to Karel Plachetka

Jiráskova 2, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Memorial to Marie and Vojtěch Sedláček

č.p. 37, Javornice

Museum of hiking, winter sports and crafts

č.p. 133, Deštné v Orlických horách

The Museum of Needlework in Vamberk

Husovo náměstí 88, Vamberk

(Kačerov - magnetický kopec)

Kačerov, Zdobnice

Selichar's Gallery

Rybná nad Zdobnicí 150

The paintings were bequeathed to the village by dean Jan Selichar, who worked in Rybné nad Zdobnicí působil. The collection includes works by O. Hlavsa, A. Kalvoda, O. Sedloň, A. Slavíček, V. Beneš and...

Včelný Forest

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

area with cycle trails with own marking, in-line roller-blading track, horseback riding trails, Control points for orienteering