Martínkovice Explained

Martínkovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Náchod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.5475°N 16.3419°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1255
Area Total Km2:14.13
Elevation M:390
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:524
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:549 73

Martínkovice (German: Märzdorf) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Martínkovice is located about 19km (12miles) northeast of Náchod and 24km (15miles) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 725m (2,379feet) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the brook Martínkovický potok. It is a tributary of the Stěnava River, which flows along the northern municipal border.

History

Martínkovice was founded in 1255 by the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Broumov, Martin I, and later named after him.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Martínkovice is the Church of Saints George and Martin. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1692–1698. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.[3] Next to the church is a Baroque building of the rectory, which is as old as the church.[4]

In the western part of Martínkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1798. The Stations of the Cross leads to it. The second Stations of the Cross line the cemetery wall and date from the first half of the 19th century.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Znak a prapor. Obec Martínkovice. cs. 2023-07-21.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jiří a sv. Martina. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-07-21.
  4. Web site: Památky. Obec Martínkovice. cs. 2023-07-21.