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The vast rock city with a labyrinth of gorges and ravines is separated from Teplice Cliffs by Wolf Ravine. In addition to romantic walks among bizarre rock formations there are also boat rides on the lake among the steep cliff walls. Other features are the Grand Waterfall, a bust of J. W. Goethe in memory of the poet’s nature studies in 1790. Among the best-known rock formations are Lovers, the Mayor and His Wife, Sugar Loaf, Krakonoš’ Stool, Krakonoš’ Piano, and many others.
Telephone: 491586012
Address: Adršpach

The first observation tower built on Anderlův chlum (559 metres above sea level) by Ústi nad Orlicí residents in 1905 unfortunately burned to the ground in 1918. A second provisional surveying tower from 1940 served until the 1960’s; in 1996 a 52 metre steel telecommunication tower was built and today is dominant feature of Ústi nad Orlicí. The observation deck located at the height of 35 metres (183 stairs) offers visitors an exceptional 360° view not only of the town of Ústi nad Orlicí but also...
Telephone: 465525270
Address: 56201, Ústí nad Orlicí

The nearly 14 metre high wooden observation tower near the town of Horní Raškovice was built and opened to the public in 2004. The observation tower is situated near the Raškovice forest and in the interesting natural area of the former Raškovice quarry. Visitors can use two lookout platforms to view the surrounding landscape; 47 stairs lead to the upper platform at the height of 10 metres. The tower offers views of the Železné Mts., the peaks of the Krkonoše and Orlické Mts., and the Polabí (Elbe...
Telephone: 466972389
Address: Svinčany

Former mill that was reconstructed into a tourist chalet by architect Dušan Jurkovič.
Telephone: 491423452, 491422615, 491428192
Address: Nové Město nad Metují

Telephone: 494593113
Address: 51764, Orlické Záhoří

A 14.5 metre high wooden observation tower with an outlook platform at the height of 11 metres (32 stairs) offering panoramic views of the Krkonoše Mts., the Orlické Mts., the Králický Sněžník massif, the Jeseníky Mts., as well as Chrudim, Pardubice with Mt. Kunětická, and Hradec Králové.
Telephone: 469677566
Address: České Lhotice

Borůvka is the third wooden observation tower (with a metal staircase and lookout platform) in the Toulovcové Maštale territory. It is located to the southwest from the town of Hluboká, and was opened to the public in June 2005. At first glance visitors are impressed with the tower’s unique construction, which rises to the height of 18.5 metres. Seventy stairs lead to the lookout platform located at the height of 15 metres. From this height visitors are treated to views of the Maštale region, Skuteč...
Telephone: 469351257
Address: Hluboká

Telephone: 491451285
Address: Maloskalická 47, 552 03, Česká Skalice

Address: Brandýs nad Orlicí

Telephone: 603776961, 441427855
Address: 54701, Náchod

The Benedictine monastery was established in the 14th century through the reconstruction of the original Gothic castle. K. I. Dienzenhofer gave the building its current, magnificent High-Baroque appearance in the first half of the 18th century.
Telephone: 491522185
Address: Klášter č. 1, 550 01, Broumov

Broumovské stěny consist of a long ridge with sandstone rock towns. Steps of tourists most often lead to the chapel Star, to Božanovský Špičák - the highest peak - and to Smith's Ravine.
Address: Police nad Metují

Address: Bystré

Telephone: 604644418, 603772985
Address: Staré Oldřichovice, 562 01, Ústí nad Orlicí

Three crosses and the Baroque sculpture of the Virgin Mary and St. John with two angels. The author of the sculpture is Jiří Pacák. The Stations of the Cross includes four Baroque chapels.
Address: Moravská Třebová

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 pillars in the middle of the water. The structure was reconstructed as a Renaissance chateau at the turn of the 17th century. In addition to a farmbuildings, brewery, distillery, and wash houses the grounds also included orchards, fish ponds, and a mill with a 1 km long millrace. In the year 1694 the...
Telephone: 494323646
Address: Masarykova 1, 517 50, Častolovice

Address: Červený Kostelec

Address: Česká Skalice

The education trail was created in 2004 and leads visitors to the most important battle sites of the fighting at Česká Skalice and Svinišťany on 28 and 29 June 1866. Visitors also have the opportunity to learn about the unique fortification system of the Josefov bastion fortress. The 30 km education trail has a total of 22 stations with information tables. The trail begins in the town of Kleny and ends at the military cemetery in the Josefov fortress.
Address: Kleny

Telephone: 465534516
Address: Česká Třebová

The Renaissance chateau with ground floor arcade in the courtyard was built in the second half of the 16th century. In 1829 the chateau burned and restorations were conducted in the Classicist style. In 1849-1850 the east wing of the chateau was reconstructed into the pseudo-Gothic Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, which forms the entrance area to the chateau.
Telephone: 465471624
Address: Pardubická 1, 565 01, Choceň

The first written mention of Choltice dates to 1285 with Beneš of Choltice, one of the leading nobles at the time of King Václav II. Most likely in the second half of the 16th century the fortress was rebuilt into a relatively large chateau, which had thirty-five rooms in 1620. Preserved today is a building with a corner tower in the northeastern part of the chateau grounds. A fundamental change occurred under Romedius Konstantin, who chose Choltice as his residence and soon left the site of the...
Telephone: 724791367
Address: Zámek, 533 61, Choltice

Following the Thirty Years War the Renaissance chateau served as the summer residence of the Hradec Králové bishops. The adapted chateau courtyard and the museum concert hall (the former chateau chapel with original paintings) serve for concert performances. The Roman Hall and Chinese Room with paintings by Antonín Machek in the Town Office are used for weddings and ceremonial occasions. The chateau includes gardens that were changed into a park in 1903 by architect Thomayer of Prague. Preserved...
Telephone: 469667194
Address: Náměstí 1 - Zámek, 538 51, Chrast u Chrudimě

Address: Chrudim

At the site of the present day church once stood an evidently older church (annonymous record from the middle of the 14th century stored in the archives of the Vatican). The timber, single-aisle church, with a shingle roof in the shape of a traingle is a unique monument of baroque, folk architecture. Two bells have been preserved in the present day belfry, dating back to the 16th, respectively 15th century. The timber mortuary with a picture of St. Nicholas, dating back to the 1st half of the 18th...
Telephone: 776300285, 466682108
Address: 534 01, Veliny

Rare baroque pilgrimage complex on the peak of Kalvárie built from 1712 -1714 by the owner of the Jaromer estate and with the highest territorial judge, F. Šubíř of Chobyně according to a design by the famous architect Santini. The building is a true copy of the building in Jerusalem.
Telephone: 461326445
Address: Kalvárie 287 , 569 44 , Jaroměřice

Ruins of a castle founded at the turn of the 13th century. The castle was built as the residence of the Lords of Cimburk. Over the centuries the castle changed owners numerous times. In 1645 the Swedes conquered Moravia and following their departure the castle began to fall into disrepair. By 1776 the castle was already entirely abandoned; ten years later the castle burned after being hit by lightening. Preserved today are remnants of the peripheral walls of the castle itself, the fortification walls...
Telephone: 461329119
Address: Městečko Trnávka

The extraordinary collection of mainly timber homes dates to the second half of the 18th century.
Telephone: 469311429, 469326415
Address: Betlém - Příčná ul. 350, 539 01, Hlinsko v Čechách

Timber settlements are freely scattered in the original countryside and were brought here from the area of Žďárské vrchy and Železné hory.
Telephone: 469326415, 469333175
Address: Veselý kopec

The original lodge with a 6 m high observation tower was built as early as 1893. However, the capacity of the lodge was not sufficient and on the 70th birthday of writer Alois Jirásek in 1921 the foundation stone was laid for a 25 metre observation tower and a new lodge named in his honour; construction was completed within 2 years according to the plan by Dušan Jurkoviče. After reconstruction in 1999-2002 the facility once again serves tourists. From the observation tower platform there are beautiful...
Address: Dobrošov, 54921, Náchod

An unfinished artillery fortress, part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications from 1935-1938, with a tour of the extensive underground areas. The fortress was intended to protect the Náchod valley.
Telephone: 491426047, 491423248
Address: Česká Čermná, 549 21, Dobrošov

Address: Dobruška

Telephone: 494383420, 777888083
Address: Doudleby nad Orlicí 1, 51742, Doudleby nad Orlicí

Telephone: 466682154
Address: Holubova 768, 534 11, Holice v Čechách

Address: Dvůr Králové

The famous ZOO, known especially for its "safari" with open runs for African ungulates. The ZOO was founded in 1946 and today breeds 300 animal species.
Telephone: 499329515
Address: Štefánikova 1029, 544 01, Dvůr Králové nad Labem

The original fortress likely dates to the 13th century; in the 14th century it was rebuilt as a Gothic castle. The Pernštein family subsequently rebuilt the castle as a Gothic-Renaissance chateau. This chateau was purchased in 1560 by the royal chamber and ceased to be an aristocratic residence. The significantly dilapidated chateau was repaired by the Museum Association after 1918.
Telephone: 466799240, 466799241
Address: Zámek čp. 2, 530 02, Pardubice

The literary-scientific nature trail designed for bicyclists as well as for hikers uses 25 stops to introduce visitors to the history of The Granny's Valley, which was declared a national wilderness area, and to the story The Granny by Božena Němcová. The trail starts by Barunka's school in Česká Skalice and ends by Riesemburg gazebo.
Address: Ratibořice

Renaissance gate with façade featuring a relief by Mikoláš Aleš depicting the Lords of Pardubice. The tower is 60 metres tall and provides a magnificent view of the town monument zone, the chateau, and the surrounding areas.
Address: Pardubice

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 six defence bunkers connected by hundreds of metres of corridors and halls. The massive halls could hold large amounts of supplies, which were intended to enable troops to battle even if surrounded for a number of months. Construction of the Hanička fort was completed in 1938; however, the majority...
Telephone: 494595393, 736752218
Address: 51761, Rokytnice v Orlických horách

The ghetto was established in the second half of the 17th century, the Jewish settlement dates back to the 15th century. The synagogue from the first half of the 18th century was in 1870 rebuilt in Neo-Romanesque style.
Telephone: 469660340
Address: 53803, Heřmanův Městec

A telecommunication tower with an observation deck built in 1998. In addition to the Hořice surrounding area it is possible to see the panorama of the Krkonoše Mts., the Orlické Mts., and the Železné Mts.
Address: Hořice

In the years 1694-1724 Count František Antonín Špork had a large complex of secular and church buildings constructed with the goal of creating a world-class spa. The stimulus for this project was the local mineral water springs. The fame of the Kukský spa lasted something over 30 years and ended with a flood that destroyed the buildings on the bank. The uninhabited Šporkovský Chateau burned in 1896 and the wreckage of the chateau and spa buildings was pulled down in 1901. During the Second World...
Telephone: 499692161, 724663535
Address: 544 43, Kuks

The most impressive silhouette of the town belongs to the twin steples of the Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit reaching to 57 meters and the White Tower - a Gothic-Renaissance belfry 72 meters high. The Baroque Church of the Virgin Mary Assumption has also a frontage with two towers, attached to a large Baroque Jesuit College. Another fine example of the high baroque architecture is the Church of St. Clement and the Episcopal Residence. The elongated Great Square and the nearby Small Square are lined...
Address: 50000, Hradec Králové

The observatory was constructed from 1947 to 1961. The building houses also Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and Institute of Atmospheric Physics. It is built on the range between Zámeček and Nový Hradec Králové and includes a small planetarium with 6.5 m diameter.
Telephone: 495264087
Address: Zámeček 456, 50008, Hradec Králové

The Hrádek u Nechanic Chateau was built as the representative summer residence of the Harrach family in 1839-1857. Serving as a model for the building was the unrealized reconstruction project for Crewe Hall in Cheshire, England dating to the 17th century. Along with the construction of the chateau part of the nearby forest was made into an English park; the remaining part of the forest was used to establish a game preserve and a pheasantry.
Telephone: 495441244
Address: 503 15, Hrádek u Nechanic

Hůrka fortress represents the most complete building structure of its type within the territory of the CR, which is accessible to the public - artillery fortress from 1935-1938. It is created from five massive building structures of the highest level of resistance (the walls and ceiling panels are 350 cm) and an extensive underground system of corridors and rooms deep in the rock massif (approx. 1.7 km long).
Telephone: 606669888
Address: č.p. 1938, 561 66, Králíky

The grounds of a former clayworks, exhibits industrial machinery and equipment from the neighbouring narrow-guage track with a space of 600 mm offering an attractive means of transportation during the summer season in Hřebeč.
Telephone: 737844429
Address: Mladějov č.121, 569 35, Mladějov na Moravě

This infantry cabin is one of the biggest of its kind. In the reconstructed interior you will find an exhibition on the Czechoslovak fortification system.
Telephone: 775301233
Address: Dolní Morava, 561 69, Králíky

Art Nouveau building of the small hydro power plant Hucak on the Elbe River. The city council of Hradec Kralove decided to construct it in 1908.
Telephone: 492110160, 725781564, 725781565
Address: Křižíkova 233, 500 03, Hradec Králové

Address: Jablonné nad Orlicí

Address: Jevíčko

Josefov Fort, which hides labyrinth of underground corridors of the length of 45 km, was built from 1780 to 1787 at the instance of emperor Joseph II and was to serve as protection of provincial frontiers against offensive Prussia. Today it is a universal unique landmark of such a kind.
Telephone: 491812731, 608976498
Address: Rudé Armády 109, 551 02, Jaroměř II. Josefov

Telephone: 499882143
Address: T.G. Masaryka 30, 542 32, Úpice

An object of the former pre-war fortification system, rebuilt for new warfare methods and research by the army, the Ministry of the Interior, and the needs of the State Secret Security. Reconstruction into a nuclear bomb shelter began in 1986 in the framework of a highly confidential project with the code name Kahan Phase III (the Hanička fortress is part of Kahan I-II); however, the project was never completed. Since 2004 the site functions as a Cold War museum.
Telephone: 776211991, 736712243
Address: 547 01, Dobrošov u Náchoda

The Karlova Koruna Chateau was built as a summer residence in 1721-1723 by Count František Ferdinand Kinský – the highest chancellor and highest gamekeeper in the Czech Kingdom, according to the plan of one of the foremost Baroque builders, Jan Santini Aichel. Construction of the chateau took only three years. As a tribute and memorial to the coronation of Emperor Charles VI and his subsequent visits to the chateau in Chlumec nad Cidlinou the owner named it “Karlova Koruna.” The structure itself...
Telephone: 495484519, 737215960
Address: Pražská 1, 50351, Chlumec nad Cidlinou

The rococo hunting castle was built in 1766 – 1776. Until 1925 it was surrounded by a deer game-park. Today the castle serves as a recreational centre.
Address: 539 42, Svratouch

The national stud farm in Kladruby nad Labem is possibly the oldest large stud farm in the world; today the farm raises white Kladruby horses. The farm was founded by Emperor Maximilian II in 1563. For his frequent stays the emperor had a chateau built, the first records of which date to 1588. The single-floor chateau was built in the Renaissance style; over the centuries the structure underwent Baroque and pseudo-Renaissance reconstruction. The chateau served mainly to accommodate guests, a fact...
Telephone: 466933832
Address: 533 14, Kladruby nad Labem

The Early Baroque multi-story chateau was built by Fr. Karel Kolowrat in 1676-1690 (allegedly according to the plan by a northern Italian architect) In 1722 the chateau was lengthened, widened, and raised, likely according to the design by Jan Santini Aichel. The main chateau façade is elaborated to an unusual width.
Telephone: 494535894, 494534450
Address: Zámek 1, 516 01, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Telephone: 777192115
Address: Starý Svojanov, Svojanov

Telephone: 469696189, 731604627
Address: 53002, Jezbořice

The castle is first mentioned in 1318 and following a fire in 1573 was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In the second half of the 16th century a Czech Brotherhood school was founded at Košumberk to educate young Protestant nobles (later including, among others, the famous warrior Albrecht of Waldstein). In 1684 Košumberk passed into the ownership of the Jesuit college in Hradec Králové, which established its residence next to the pilgrimage church. After the abolishment of the Jesuit Order the...
Telephone: 469672191, 469671101
Address: 538 54, Luže

Already a popular tourist destination for nearly a century, a new 55 metre high metal communication tower was added to Kozlov Hill in 2001; the tower features an observation deck at the height of 33 metres (174 stairs). In the 1930’s a 29 metre high triangular tower stood nearby and also served as a lookout station. Under clear conditions it is possible to see from the tower all the way to the Krkonoše Mts., the Orlické Mts., Králický Sněžník, the Jeseníky Mts., and the Bohemia-Moravian Highlands...
Telephone: 602144116
Address: Česká Třebová

Králický Sněžník is the highest peak (1,424 m) of the mountain range with the same name, which is also the third highest in the Czech Republic. The area was declared a national nature preserve in 1990. The name of the mountain is taken from the long winter period – the snow cover on the peak lasts up to 8 months of the year. From 1899 to 1973 a stone observation tower stood on the Polish side of the peak. Located here is a stone marking the meeting point of the Czech kingdom, the Moravian margraviate...
Telephone: 602378150, 464620730
Address: Dolní Morava

Address: Králíky

30 m tall wooden observation tower. It stands nearby the centre of the small town Červená Voda, at an altitude of 735 m above sea level.
Telephone: 465626212, 731151952
Address: 561 61, Červená Voda

Telephone: 495591633, 603510169
Address: Krňovice 33, 503 46, Třebechovice pod Orebem

The artillery cabin named K-S 14 is a two-winged building on both sides that dates back to 1936. The building's dominant feature comprises two combat casemates and space for mortar support during battle. In the building's surroundings, an obstacle system is gradually being renewed.
Telephone: 603517932, 737928569
Address: Prostřední Lipka 1, 561 69, Králíky

Archaeological research dates the original construction to the mid-14th century. The greatest reconstruction was undertaken by the Pernštein family in the years 1491-1548, which resulted in the creation of a massive double-towered castle with an ingenious fortification system. At the end of the Thirty Years War the castle was severely damaged by Swedish troops. Partial reconstruction of the castle didn’t occur until the 1920’s; the work was designed by D. Jurkoviče and continued after the conclusion...
Telephone: 466415428
Address: 53352, Staré Hradiště

Address: Lanškroun

The original castle was probably founded by Přemysl Otakar II in the middle of the 13th century during colonization of the area and abandoned at the end of the 16th century. Remains of the cellars and cross walls of the palace have been preserved up to now. In the east it is divided from today´s village by a massive ditch and rampart.
Address: Dolní Dobrouč

Located to the east of Lanškroun is the highest point in the Zábřeh Highlands – Lázek, on which the brick Reichl Lodge was built in 1933 with a five-story, 20 metre high wooden observation tower. The tower replaced the former wooden observation tower which had been taken down in 1918. A total of 87 stairs lead up to the outlook platform located at the height of 17 metres. From the deck visitors can see the Orlické Mts., Jeseníky Mts., the Bohemia-Moravian Highlands, and the Železné Mts. Under good...
Telephone: 777576911
Address: 56301, Lanškroun

Solid reservoir dam built on the Labe river in 1910 - 1919 in the aftermath of the great flood in 1897 for protection and hydroelectric purposes.
Telephone: 499693020
Address: 544 01, Dvůr Králové nad Labem

Address: Letohrad

The Museum is located on the premises of Novy Dvur dating back to 1750. The 1650 m2 area is the largest museum of its type in the CR. It includes more than 50 complete expositions on handicrafts and trades from the period of 1840-1930. In addition to relatively known professions, such as a joiner or carver, it presents work by metal pressers, wheelers, coopers, shingle maker, and many others. Among interesting expositions are mechanical workshops, sawmills with three functioning cutters and other...
Telephone: 465622160
Address: Nový dvůr 143, 561 51, Letohrad

Memorial of the massacre on 24. 6. 1942, when Nazis obliterated the town of Ležáky. Its inhabitants were executed, when Germans uncovered the secret radio transmitter Libuše belonging to the paratroopers who were to assassinate Reinhardt Heydrich.
Telephone: 469344179, 739377358
Address: Miřetice

The founding of the castle dates to 1261; in 1410 the castle acquired royal status. In 1610 Lichnice burned down, in 1646 it was captured by the Swedes, and following the Thirty Years War the castle was demolished on orders from Ferdinand III. The castle ruins and a small exhibition regarding its history and owners are the last monuments recalling the former significance of the Lichtenberg family residence. The tower offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area.
Telephone: 724179933, 469611135
Address: 53843, Třemošnice

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. The castle was built on a high rock promontory over the meandering Divoká Orlice River. By the end of the 16th century the castle was already entirely abandoned; care was taken, however, to ensure that it didn’t become completely dilapidated, and at least the rear palace was secured. Attempts were...
Telephone: 465320627, 603232212
Address: 564 01, Litice nad Orlicí, Žamberk

It is a representative Renaissance chateau with sgraffito decoration built in 1568-1581. It ranks among the UNESCO monuments of the universal heritage due to its architectonic uniqueness. The theatre, which has been preserved with period decoration, was built at the end of the 18th century.
Telephone: 461615067, 461615287
Address: Jiráskova 133, 570 01, Litomyšl

Viewing tower in the shape of an original triangular pyramid by architect Martin Rajniš, which is made from planks stacked on top of one another so that they hold together with their own weight.
Telephone: 469645235
Address: Chrudim

In place of the originally planned Piarist monastery arose Loreta, a Baroque pilgrimage site. In 1740 a sacred foundation was established at Loreta for the purpose of supporting the Capuchin monk whose responsibility it was to hold a daily requiem mass for the deceased members of the Kinský family. In 1786 the pilgrimage site was abolished and in 1805 the chapel was torn down so it wouldn’t interfere with the practical use of the building: Loreta also served as a hospital, a poorhouse, and later...
Telephone: 737724284
Address: Kozelkova 25/IV, 503 51, Chlumec nad Cidlinou

Telephone: 605763463
Address: Horní Čermná

The building is located above the town on the Hořický Chlum ridge. The foundation stone was set on 10 June 1926 in the presence of the first president of the Czechoslovak Republic, T. G. Masaryk. The project originally included an observation tower approximately 40 metres high, which could serve as an aviation beacon on the Prague – Warsaw line. By 1968 it had only been raised to the height of 25 metres and afterwards construction was discontinued. The patriotic reliefs on the building were covered...
Address: 508 01, Hořice-Chlum

A war museum was built on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the battle in the middle of the battlefield on the top of Chlum.
Telephone: 495447058
Address: Chlum 66, 503 12, Všestary

Telephone: 491541262
Address: Tyršova 341, 549 54, Police nad Metují

The museum is situated directly in the middle of an extensive and extremely massively built zone of the Czechoslovak defence fortifications in 1935-1938. Located in the immediate vicinity are a large number of various types of preserved fortress structures.
Telephone: 465632466, 604407901
Address: Prostřední Lipka 1, 561 69, Králíky

A museum in two separate infantry bunkers, K-S 32 “At the Corner” and K-S 31 "U Besídky" .
Telephone: 603393575
Address: Lichkov

The chateau is located in the centre of the town on the site of the original castle from the 13th century. The structure was underwent substantial reconstruction at the end of the 15th century and in the first half of the 17th century. In 1840 a destructive fire swept through the town. The castle was destroyed to such an extent that it had to be razed, while the chateau was restored in the Classicist style. A unique element is the portal from 1492, which is considered one of the oldest Renaissance...
Telephone: 461312458, 732303853
Address: Zámecké nám. 1, 571 01, Moravská Třebová

Situated very hign above Králíky town, there is pilgrimage area that is connected with the town by the alley with village chapels. At those times, children walked up this mountain, there were processions and prayers here. Tobiáš Jan Becker (1646-1710) was one of them - he later on became a bishop of Hradec Králové who built a church on then Lysá hora. The building was finished in 1700 and an amatory picture of Virgin Mary was brought there the same year. It became the heart of this pilgrimage place...
Telephone: 465631178, 605912840
Address: Kopeček 1, 561 69, Králíky

Telephone: 499623800, 603295389
Address: Kohoutův Dvůr - Sladkovského 530, 544 01, Dvůr Králové nad Labem

The original Early Gothic castle built above the town around 1270 was reconstructed in a Renaissance and Early Baroque style at the turn of the 17th century. In 1634 Náchod was acquired by O. Piccolomini, who left behind valuable collections of Dutch Gobelin tapestries and floral still lifes.
Telephone: 491426201
Address: Smiřických 1281, 54701, Náchod

A fortress built in the 10th and 11th centuries; around 1600 it was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau. The façade of the chateau features sgraffito, and the interior holds a beautiful vaulted entrance hall. Located on the ground floor today are an information centre and ceremonial hall; the first floor houses a museum and gallery.
Telephone: 469677566, 469677555
Address: Náměstí 1, 538 25, Nasavrky

One of the historic founding sites of the Brethren of Unity in 1457.
Telephone: 465619160, 605711889
Address: Kunvald 40, 561 81, Kunvald

The chateau was built in the years 1699-1712 by Jan Adam Ondřej of Lichtenstein due to the fact that the smaller chateau in Lanškroun was no longer large enough for his needs. The new chateau had three floors and was built on an “H” shaped plan. There were 14 halls on each floor decorated with Baroque stucco and wall paintings. The area around the park was adapted into a large park. The chateau burned in 1714 and in 1756 the owner ordered its destruction. Only the façade of the right side projection...
Telephone: 776642277
Address: Rudoltice

Telephone: 493721943
Address: ul. F. F. Procházka č.p. 70, 509 01, Nová Paka

A Rococo structure built in 1774-1777 by Count Jean-Antoin Harbuval de Chamaré in the style of French summer residences, frequently referred to as “Little Schönbrunn" or “Czech Versailles.” The grounds include an entrance gate and a French garden with administration buildings, a granary, and an English park with a sandstone Calvary (1767) leading to the remains of the original Gothic castle.
Telephone: 469325353
Address: čp. 1, 53945, Nové Hrady

Visitors of the castle first notice the gnome sculptures, the work of Matyáš Braun. They precede the rich decorations of the castle interior. The castle originates probably in the 16th century and was adapted several times. It gained its final form at the beginning of the 20th century from the hands of the architect Dušan Jurkovič. The interiors will take you back to the time of Art Nouveau and decorativeness.
Telephone: 491470523
Address: Husovo nám. 1201, 54901, Nové Město nad Metují

Address: Nový Bydžov

The observatory, which is in service from 1992, employs several telescopes up to the size of 45 cm reflector.
Telephone: 466310563, 603165366
Address: Gorkého 2658, 53002, Pardubice

Telephone: 469676900
Address: Seč

Telephone: 494668216
Address: Trčkovo nám. 1, 51773, Opočno

Telecommunications tower with an observation platform at a height of 33 metres, built in 2002. When the weather is good, it is possible to see the ridges of the Krkonoše Mountains, the Orlický Mountains, Králický Sněžník and the Iron (Železný) Mountains
Telephone: 604638058
Address: Vojenice, Voděrady

A nature preserve in the area around the peak of Stolová Mt. (700 m) with outstanding views of the Krkonoše Mts., the Teplice-Adršpaš Cliffs, the Broumov Walls, and Jestřebí Mt. On the outskirts of the preserve is the so-called “Maze,” a group of bizarre rock formations that can we walked through.
Address: Police nad Metují

Telephone: 724925692
Address: Barbory Linkové 142, 507 71, Miletín

Originally pumped storage water plant, the dam was built in 1933 - 1938 and is now used only at peak times. The solid brick dam is 43 m long and 192.7 m long in the crest.
Address: Pastviny

The proudly standing outlook tower at Pastviska (516 m above sea level) was designed by Antonin Olšina, who designed the well known covered outlook tower of Jára Cimrman in Březové nad Svitavou. The shepherdess is a wooden tower with a winding steel staircase and a reinforced concrete base. The tower is 27 m tall, the viewing platform is up at 25 metres.
Telephone: 461313502
Address: Moravská Třebová

The first written mention of the Pecka Castle dates to 1322. The castle originally served to protect the regional border and the gold mines near the village of Stupná. The castle was surrounded by a moat, across which a draw bridge provided access to the castle. Starting in the second half of the 16th century overall Renaissance reconstruction was gradually implemented. Remodelling of the interior at the beginning of the 17th century was completed by Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice, who...
Telephone: 493799129
Address: 50782, Pecka

The monastery was founded at the beginning of the 13th century by Benedictine monks. The current Baroque appearance of the building dates to 1770. Part of the monastery complex is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The monastery was burned and reconstructed several times. During reconstruction work in 1954 the fresco Christ’s Head from approximately 1300 was discovered, as were a small portal, a sanctuary, and other valuable relics. The entrance to the church is decorated with an Early...
Telephone: 491423248
Address: Klášter 1, 54954, Police nad Metují

Telephone: 461723800
Address: Polička

Address: Horní Bradlo

Telephone: 465622092
Address: Letohrad

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 remains of this fortress can be identified today in the cellar of the chateau. The growth in the importance of the estate and fortress required substantial expansion of the fortress and reconstruction in the Renaissance style.
Telephone: 494546064, 728939028
Address: Jarníkova 1, 517 43, 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 among these from a historical as well as a literary perspective was the Count Harbuval de Chamaré, who searched unsuccessfully for treasure at the castle for twenty years. However, the writer Alois Jirásek used this fact as inspiration for a novel. The castle was already in poor condition sometime...
Telephone: 494546812
Address: 51743, Potštejn

Address: Přelouč

A well-arranged collection of objects documenting railway history, particularly in the Pardubice Region, as well as public transportation in the city of Pardubice. Trips in historic motor vehicles, historic trolleybuses, etc. can be organized.
Telephone: 604926620
Address: Nádražní , 53002, Rosice nad Labem

Ratibořice is known for the writer Božena Němcová and her work Grandmother, as well as for the Duchess Kateřina Vilemína Zaháňská. The original fortress was rebuilt as a Baroque summer residence. In 1825-1826 the chateau was reconstructed in the Empire style. Running through a park in the vicinity of the chateau is an education trail that introduces visitors to sites such as the Old Bleachery and Rudrův Mill from the novel Grandmother.
Telephone: 491452123
Address: Ratibořice 1, 55203, Česká Skalice

Castle in the Gothic style that remained on a gneissic rise around 1325 and belonged to Tas of Rychmburk. One of its owners was Smil Flaška of Pardubice and Rychmburk in the 15th century. In 1425, the castle was seized by Hussites, in the 1st half of the 16th century Jindřich Šťastný of Valdštejn had it turned into a Late Gothic palace, afterwards Kinský had it renovated in the Baroque style in 1793 - 1798. It has been used as a retirement home since 1955.
Telephone: 469350438
Address: 539 74, Předhradí 17

Telephone: 469311471
Address: Resslova 260, 539 01, Hlinsko v Čechách

Remains of a former impregnable rock castle; preserved today are particularly those parts and rooms that were chiselled into the cliff walls. Today’s lookout is on the site of the so-called “upper castle.” The origin of the castle dates to the end of the 14th century; the founder was Matej Salava of Lípa, who later served as a Hussite hetman. After being purchased and torn down by the Slezan family the castle was restored in 1454 and the new owner Kočka gave the castle the name Katzenštejn for a...
Address: Teplice nad Metují

Skuhrov Castle looms on a rock projection that is inaccessible from three sides; the purpose of the castle was to guard the trade route to Kladsko. From two modest remnants of castle ruins it is possible to estimate that the castle was composed of two continuous sections. The castle was connected to the outside world by the trade route to Kladsko, which the castle guarded. A wooden observation tower was built on the site of the ruins; the tower offers views of the town and the picturesque Bělá River...
Address: 51703, Skuhrov nad Bělou

A Renaissance Gothic Revival chateau has a unique hippological museum. It borders on a stud farm and paddocks in the castle park. Throughout the whole year you can see Převalsky horses, Starokladruby horses and saddle horses here.
Telephone: 469681112, 469682384
Address: 53821, Slatiňany

The picturesque wooden Church of St. John the Baptist was built in 1553. The church was originally consecrated as St. Martin. In 1683 the consecration was changed and a new altar of St. John the Baptist was installed. The original church murals were painted over in the course of the centuries, even whitewashed, but the paintings were restored during reconstruction in 1970-1974. A unique set of three bells is installed in the bell tower. One of these bells from 1561 is regarded by experts as master...
Address: 54923, Slavoňov

The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1699 and following an interruption caused by the tragic death of the domain owner at the time the church was consecrated in 1711. The design of the church is credited to either Kryštof Dienzenhofer (1655-1722) or Jan Blažej Santini (1677-1723). It is not possible to reliably determine which of these architects is responsible as there are elements in the church typical for both builders and the plans and construction records have been lost. In any case...
Telephone: 495423036, 777332691, 777332686
Address: 50303, Smiřice

The folk wooden structure (hand cut oak planks in Byzantine-gothic style) with a tower and roof covered with shingles, was built in Velké Kopani na Podkarpatské Rusi. In 1857, the church was transferred to Chlomce u Sevljuše. The severely damaged church was transferred to Dobříkova by senator Václav Klofáč in 1930. In 1931 after reconstruction, the church was handed over to the Czechoslovak Church.
Telephone: 465424283, 776665132, 465481273, 732589588
Address: Dobříkov

It was originally a water-tower built in 1931-1932. Today it is a thirty-metre outlook-tower near Kramarova tourist cottage named after the first First-Republican prime minister Karel Kramar. It overlooks the countryside - you can see Šerlich, Kralicky Sneznik, Kladsko region, Hruby Jesenik with Praded and Snezka if the weather is good.
Telephone: 465618508, 603809418
Address: Orličky

Telephone: 603809418
Address: Červená Voda

Address: náměstí Míru, 568 02, Svitavy

The beginning of the history of Svojanov Castle dates to the period of colonization of the remote corners of the lands of the Czech crown. In the 1280’s Přemysl Otakar II had Svojanov Castle built (Fürstenberg at the time) with the aim of guarding the Trstěnice trade route. The castle was a typical fortress for its time, before the widespread use of gunpowder in Europe. The castle included an internal courtyard protected by five-metre thick walls, and an exterior wall of the old palace with the same...
Telephone: 461744124
Address: Svojanov 1, 56973, Svojanov

A unique rock city with a 6 km education trail loop featuring 14 information boards familiarizing visitors with the geology and morphology of the rock city and the history of public access to the site. The trail can be walked in 2 to 3 hours. Along the way are remarkable rock formations such as the Rock Crown, the Church and Martin Walls, the Polar Bear, the Krakonoš Toothpick, and many others. Visitors can also see mountain climbers on high cliff walls (up to 60 m), “eternal snow” in the deep Siberia...
Telephone: 491581197
Address: Teplice nad Metují

A wood and steel observation tower opened to the public in August 2004; it is 10 metres higher than the Toulov observation tower, making it the highest observation deck at 25 metres. The observation tower has one main observation deck and four mezzanines. Visible from the tower is not only the landscape of the Toulovcové Maštale, but also the Orlické Mts., the Bohemia-Moravian Highlands, and the Železné Mts.
Telephone: 469321141, 728645099
Address: Paseky, 53944, Proseč

Building from 1935-1938 is the most preserved building of its kind in the Czech Republic. It comprises of five battle buildings of the highest degree of resistence (walls and ceiling panels are 350 cm thick) and an extensive system of underground corridors and a room deep in the rock (ca. 1.5 km long). A monument is situated in the war barracks in the underground fortress, with a complete list of casualties and those murdered by the border guards in the autumn of 1938 to the spring of 1939.
Telephone: 777647114
Address: Těchonín

The museum is situated in the building of the former Hunting-Lodge (from 1882) where, among others, there is a seat of the Office of the Administration of Pernik district office.
Telephone: 466612474, 602413134
Address: V Perníkové chaloupce č.p.38, 533 52, Ráby

Telephone: 495592053
Address: Masarykovo nám. 24, 503 46, Třebechovice pod Orebem

Telephone: 494541518
Address: Vilímkova 88, 517 54, Vamberk

Telephone: 465461950, 465462952
Address: Šemberova 125/I, 566 01, Vysoké Mýto

A remarkable group of rock formations, deep canyon valleys, rock-cities, caves, and even individual rocks named according to what they look like (Columbus Egg, Plated Boat, etc.). The entire territory is interlaced with a dense network of marked hiking trails; visitors can even refresh themselves from numerous natural springs. According to legend the marauding knight Toulovec hid here ages ago, but hikers need no longer fear today and can even boldly visit his dwelling.
Address: Budislav

In February 2002 the first wooden observation tower in the Toulovcové Maštale territory was opened on Jarošov Hill. The two-story Toulovcova observation tower is nearly 16 metres high and 60 stairs lead to its upper deck at the height of 12 metres. The observation tower offers views of the rolling Maštale landscape; under good visibility it is possible to see the Železné Mts., Krkonoše Mts., Orlické Mts., Králický Sněžník, and the Jeseníky Mts.
Telephone: 732642146
Address: 56965, Jarošov

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 appearance of the observation tower in the shape of a Hussite castle keep was influenced by the 11 year older Hýlačka observation tower in south Bohemian Tábor. The twenty metre tower has two observation decks – the first at the height of 16 metres and the second just under the top of the tower. A total of 62 wooden...
Telephone: 465612946
Address: 564 01, Žamberk

Telephone: 494660226
Address: 51783, Olešnice v Orlických horách 8

Telephone: 495426118, 495426107
Address: č.p. 10, 503 06, Hoříněves

The observation tower is situated on the highest peak of the Orlické Mts., Velké Deštné (earlier known as Sedmihradská Mt.). The structure is an observation tower from four rough-hewn tree trunk connected in the shape of a pyramid. A simple observation deck is located at the height of a mere 5 metres and offers a lovely 360° view. The observation tower was built by Náchod scouts in August 1992; the structure was dedicated to Štefan Matejík, the local game warden and former member of the Mountain...
Address: Deštné v Orlických horách

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. The main lookout platforms are at the heights of 11 and 25.5 metres; 118 stairs lead to the upper platform. The reward for the climb are breathtaking views of part of Vysočina, the Železné Mts., the Pardubice area, the Hradec Králové area, the Krkonoše Mts., and under good visibility part of the Jeseníky...
Address: Vrbice

Telephone: 972343192, 731489411, 731415372
Address: Nádražní 227, 551 01, Jaroměř

The supporting construction is predominantly wooden, a total of 20 m high, with a viewing surface at the height of 15 m above the surrounding terrain.
Telephone: 461521280
Address: Březová nad Svitavou

Address: Žamberk

The fortress was first mentioned in the mid-14th century; later, as a wooden chateau, the structure burned to the ground in 1803. Under ownership by the Žerotín family a Renaissance chateau was built in the second half of the 16th century; the structure underwent Baroque reconstruction in the second half of the 18th century and received additional modifications in later years. The chateau included a park, part English and part French, which was destroyed by the engineer regiment of the Soviet Army...
Telephone: 466936101, 606660236
Address: Zdechovice 96, 533 11, Zdechovice

A protected nature preserve with rich flora, a favourite destination, and a romantic valley – Zemská brána is all of these, and is also the place where the Divoká Orlice River enters Bohemia. The narrow boulder riverbed is lined with striking gneiss cliffs in a segment that is several hundred metres long. The impression of a gate is also magnified by a recently reconstructed single-arched stone bridge built by Czech and Italian stone masons in 1901-1903.
Address: Klášterec nad Orlicí

In 2004 a 55 metre steel communication tower with wooden facing in the lower part was opened to the public southwest of Trhová Kamenice. This observation tower became a distinct dominant feature of the Železné Mts., which are easily visible from the tower’s observation deck located at the height of 38 metres (182 stairs). Under good visibility it is possible to see the Krkonoše Mts., the Orlické Mts., and the Bohemia-Moravian Highlands.
Telephone: 469333101
Address: Zubří, 53952, Trhová Kamenice