Deštné v Orlických horách explained

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.

Geography

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.

History

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]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort.[3]

Sights

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O nás. Obec Deštné v Orlických horách. cs. 2023-03-28.
  3. Web site: Skicentrum Deštné v Orlických horách. Sport Profi. cs. 2023-03-28.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-28.
  5. Web site: Velká Deštná v Orlických horách s rozhlednou. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-03-15.
  6. Web site: Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-06-24. 2023-07-27.
  7. Web site: Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2022. CzechTourism. cs. 2023-05-30. 2023-07-27.