Podbřezí Explained

Podbřezí
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:50.26°N 16.2147°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1388
Area Total Km2:7.87
Elevation M:323
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:597
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:518 03

Podbřezí is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chábory and Lhota Netřeba are administrative parts of Podbřezí.

Sights

The main landmark of Podbřezí is the Skalka Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736–1739, when the original Renaissance fortress from the end of the 16th century was completely rebuilt.[2] It is inaccessible to the public.[3]

A cultural monument is the Jewish cemetery with the oldest tomb being from 1725.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Zámek Skalka s parkem. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-15.
  3. Web site: O obci. Obec Podbřezí. cs. 2021-09-20.