Hrádek is a municipality and village in

Hradec Králové District Hradec Králové District ( cs, okres Hradec Králové) is a district ('' okres'') within Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; german: Königgrätz) is a city of the Cze ...

in the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region ( cs, Královéhradecký kraj, ; pl, Kraj hradecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec K ...

of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The Czech word ''hrádek'' (a diminutive form of ''hrad'') means 'small castle'.

Geography

Hrádek is located about west of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; german: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected by law as an ...

. It lies a flat landscape in the

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. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hrádek is from 1377. A fortress stood here until 1528.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Hrádek is the Church of Saint George. It was built in 1692, after the old wooden church from the first half of the 14th century was destroyed during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

. The Hrádek u Nechanic Castle was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1839–1857, but despite its name and location in the vicinity of the village, it lies outside the municipal territory.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hradek Villages in Hradec Králové District