| Deštné v Orlických horách | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hradec Králové |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.3047°N 16.3508°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1362 |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.12 |
| Elevation M: | 649 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 567 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 517 91 |
Deštné v Orlických horách (German: Deschnei im Adlergebirge) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Deštné v Orlických horách is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point of Deštné v Orlických horách and of the entire mountain range is the mountain Velká Deštná at 1116m (3,661feet) above sea level. The municipality briefly borders Poland in the east. The Bělá River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Deštné v Orlických horách is from 1362. It was founded before 1350. it belonged to the now non-existent Cistercian Svaté Pole Monastery in Klášter nad Dědinou.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort.[3]
The main landmark of Deštné v Orlických horách is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1723–1726. The church was built according to the design by Jan Santini Aichel and was probably one of his last works.[4]
The Velká Deštná observation tower was opened in 2019. It replaced an old wooden tower, demolished in 2010. The new observation tower has a steel structure covered with wood and is high.[5] The observation tower is among the three most visited observation towers in the country with about 100,000 visitors per year.[6] [7]