Vernéřovice () 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 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Vernéřovice 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 northeast of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...

. It borders Poland in the north. 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 below the summit of the mountain Buková hora at above sea level. The village is situated along the brook Vernéřovický potok, which originates here. The Stěnava River flows along the northeastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vernéřovice is from 1351, when it was known as ''Wernhirsdorf''. The village was founded in the second half of the 13th century.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Vernéřovice is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1719–1723 according to the design by architect

Christoph Dientzenhofer Christoph Dientzenhofer (; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague)

. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022. The pseudo-Gothic Church of Our Lady of Help was built in 1904. It is a pilgrimage site.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernerovice Villages in Náchod District