Teplice nad Metují (; ) is a town 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

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of the

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. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Teplice nad Metují consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Teplice nad Metují (796) *Bohdašín (60) *Dědov (40) *Dolní Teplice (235) *Horní Teplice (110) *Javor (59) *Lachov (89) *Libná (5) *Skály (10) *Zdoňov (163)

Geography

Teplice nad Metují is located about north 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 southwest of the Polish city of

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. It is located on the border with Poland. 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

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. The highest point is the hill Čáp with an altitude of . The river

Metuje The Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The river was originally named Medhuje. It was derived from the Illyrian language, Illyrian ...

flows through the town. Teplice nad Metují is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, a set of sandstone formations protected as a national nature reserve.

History

The predecessors of Teplice nad Metují and villages in the municipality were the castles Střmen and Skály, built for protection of a trade route in the 13th century, and small settlements around them. The first written mention of Teplice located below Střmen is from 1362. The Střmen castle was demolished in 1447. From 1614 to 1848, Teplice was divided into Horní Teplice and Dolní Teplice ("Lower" and "Upper" Teplice) and had different owners. During

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, the German occupiers operated the E431

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subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344

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in Dolní Teplice.

Demographics

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border are the road border crossing ''Zdoňov / Łączna'' and the pedestrian border crossing ''Libná / Chełmsko Śląskie''. Teplice nad Metují is located on the railway lines

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 ...

– Starkoč and

Trutnov Trutnov (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Trutnov consists of 21 ...

–Teplice nad Metují. There are four train stations and stops: ''Teplice nad Metují'', ''Teplice nad Metují město'', ''Teplice nad Metují skály'' and ''Dědov''.

Sights

The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the Baroque style in 1724. The pilgrimage Church of Our Lady Help of Christians was built in 1754–1763 and has a unique wooden hermitage. The Horní Castle was built in the Renaissance style in 1599 and today serves as the municipal office. The early Baroque Dolní Castle from 1664 houses a retirement home. On the Čáp hill there is an observation tower.

Notable people

* Josef Tichatschek (1807–1886), opera singer

Twin towns – sister cities

Teplice nad Metují is twinned with: * Jaworzyna Śląska, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teplice nad Metuji Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Náchod District Czech Republic–Poland border crossings