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 Orlické Mountains ( cs, Orlické hory, pl, Góry Orlickie, german: Adlergebirge) or Eagle Mountains are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is a mesoregion of the Central Sudetes. They follow ...
. The highest point of Deštné v Orlických horách and of the entire mountain range is the mountain
Velká Deštná
Velká Deštná (german: Deschneyer Großkoppe) is the highest mountain of the Central Sudetes and the Orlické Mountains, Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically ...
at 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
The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ...
Svaté Pole Monastery in
Klášter nad Dědinou.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sport
Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort.
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.
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. The observation tower is among the three most visited observation towers in the country with about 100,000 visitors per year.
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Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District
Ski areas and resorts in the Czech Republic