MartÃnkovice () is a municipality and village in
Náchod District
Náchod District () is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Náchod.
Administrative division
Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended ...
in the
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Geography
MartÃnkovice is located about northeast of
Náchod
Náchod (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It is known both as a tourist destination and centre of industry. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and i ...
and south of the Polish city of
Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych (; ; or ''Walmbrich''; or ) is a city located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland, seat of Wałbrzych County. Wałbrzych lies approximately southwest of the voivodeship capital Wrocław and about from the Czec ...
. It lies in the
Broumov Highlands
Broumov (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. There are three important historic buildings, protected as national cultural monuments: the Benedictine monastery, the ...
, in the
Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area
The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area (, abbreviated CHKO Broumovsko) is a protected landscape area in Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic, on the border with Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the brook MartÃnkovický potok. It is a tributary of the
Åšcinawka
The Ścinawka () is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Eastern Neisse. It flows through the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic. It is long.
Etymology
T ...
River, which flows along the northern municipal border.
History
MartÃnkovice was founded in 1255 by the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in
Broumov
Broumov (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. There are three important historic buildings, protected as national cultural monuments: the Benedictine monastery, the ...
, Martin I, and later named after him.
Demographics
Transport
No railways or major roads are passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of MartÃnkovice 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.
Next to the church is a Baroque building of the rectory, which is as old as the church.
In the western part of MartÃnkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1798. The
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Via Dolorosa, Way of Sorrows or the , are a series of fourteen images depicting Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and acc ...
leads to it. The second Stations of the Cross line the cemetery wall and date from the first half of the 19th century.
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Villages in Náchod District