The tourist area of the Orlické Mountains and Podorlicko is situated in the territory of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions. Mother Nature is protected through small reserves, which come under the Orlické Mountains Protected Landscape Area or separate reserves in the foothills. Many castles, chateaux, museums and galleries are traditional destinations for numerous tourists, as is the network of marked routes and paths for hikers, cyclists as well as cross-country skiers and riders of horses. You will fi nd here good accommodation, ski resorts, canoeing camps and popular cycle and ski buses.
Letohrad Craft Museum
This museum is located in the building of a Baroque granary built in 1750 in the Nový Dvůr grounds in Letohrad. It presents over 50 expositions of crafts and trades in Bohemia mainly from the period of 1840-1930. With its area of 1500 m2, it is the largest display of its kind in the CR.
www.muzeumremesel.cz
A Chateau with a Turbulent Past
The former Baroque chateau in Rudoltice near Lanškroun, was near completion in 1712, but in 1714 it partially burnt down. Repairs ceased in 1719, when it was struck by lightning causing another large fi re. Finally, in 1754 there was a third and last fi re. For this reason the chateau, apart from the right front tower, was demolished (1756). The tower was repaired (1802), the ground floor was used as a taproom and the fi rst fl oor as a dance hall. After 1818 meals became available here and the Castle Hill as well as the restaurant was soon a popular tourist destination.
www.mesto-lanskroun.cz
Hanička Fort
After Hitler came to power, Czechoslovakia was the most endangered country. The elongated shape of the republic was unfavourable for defence in the event of an attack from the north and therefore it was decided on building here a massive system of reinforced concrete fortifi cations inspired by the Maginot Line. The construction started in 1935 and continued at pace. After the adoption of the Munich Agreement these fortifi ed structures were abandoned, including the Hanička Fort.
www.hanicka.cz
Česká Třebová
The town pays great attention to the protection and restoration of cultural sites. In 1995 the town centre was declared an urban conservation area and in 1996 the Old Square underwent a large scale reconstruction. Probably the most unique structure in the town is the St. Catherine Rotunda, the only one of its kind in Eastern Bohemia. Every November the traditional Jabkancová Fair is held on the occasion of St. Catherine’s Day.
www.ceska-trebova.cz
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