Hotel ČERNIGOV***, Hradec Králové

Hotel BONATO***, Náchod

Hotel HAVEL***, Rychnov nad Kněžnou

TŘEBECHOVICE - Bethlehem

A small town with a population of 5,500. On the break of the 19th and 20th century, a precious wood carving done by Josef Probošt and Josef Kapucián - the Bethlehem of Třebechovice was handicrafted here. 400 moving figures; lately exhibited many times abroad.

ADRŠPACH-TEPLICE ROCKS

A romantic formation of sandstone rocks in East Bohemia which forms quite complex rock towns on the area of 25 sq.km. The rock towns are the result of inhomogenous erosion of sandstone blocks, which had been made as sediments of an alluvial sea reaching from the north down to here.

RYCHNOV NAD KNĚŽNOU - CHATEAU

First a keep, in the 2nd half of the 16th century rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau. The chateau was modified and expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries under the design by the architect J. Santini-Aichel. During the Thirty-Year War the estate was acquired by the Libštejner von Kolowrat. Their successors shall be given the property back now. Historical interiors containing remarkable Kolowrat paintings collection.

OPOČNO - CHATEAU

A representative Renaissance chateau of the Trčkas von Lípa, built 1560-1569, after 1634 transferred into the property of the Colloredo clan, under whose rule the chateau was modified (probably by the architect G.B. Alliprandi). Historical interiors with a fine picture gallery founded by F.G. Colloredo-Mansfeld; library; ethnographic collections.

SAFARI - DVŮR KRÁLOVÉ

The Zoo was founded as a part of the District Museum of Dvůr Králové on the grounds of a former private-owned park. Its area was then only 6.2 hectares. Now it covers a total area of 72 ha. Up to date, there have been bred more than 1,800 animals. With almost 290 species of bred animals, the Zoo is one of the largest ones in Europe.

RATIBOŘICE - CHATEAU

The chateau is linked predominantly to the personality of Duchess K.V. Zaháňská - a figure from the novel "Granny" (Babička) by B. Němcová. Originally a keep, rebuilt into a small Baroque chateau whose general layout has been preserved. The chateau was modified into a building in Empire style in 1825-1826.

KUKS - INFIRMARY

A unique Baroque complex established by F.A. Špork. The construction was commenced in 1692 (G.B. Alliprandi). As the first facility was built the spa house close to healing water source. The spa was put into operation already in 1695. On the other side of the Elbe, there was built a hospital/infirmary with the Trinity Church and a crypt. There are sculpture decorations by M.B. Braun in front of the Church. Infirmary interiors with Baroque pharmacy; sculpture collection with works of M.B. Braun; church, crypt.

NÁCHOD

County capital (pop. 22,000) in northeast Bohemia at the frontier to Poland. Well-developed textiles industry. The town with its castle was founded before 1254 on an ancient trading trail. Above the town is located, on the site of former Gothic castle, the Baroque chateau (built 1650-59); contemporary interior decorations, precious collections (tapestries).

NOVÉ MĚSTO NAD METUJÍ - CHATEAU

Originally a keep dating from early 16th century, Later rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau, and after the Thirty-Year War, rebuilt again in Barocco style. 1908 purchased by the industrialist J. Bartoň von Dobenín, who assigned its reconstruction to D. Jurkovič who transformed the chateau into a representative residence with modern furnishing. Historical interiors in art nouveau and Art Deco style.

NÁCHOD - CHATEAU

An Early Gothic castle built around 1270. At the turn of 16th and 17th centuries modified in Renaissance and early Baroque style. In the year 1637 Náchod became the property of O. Piccolomini, who collected valuable furnitures here. Historical interiors as reminiscence of Piccolomini times. Remarkable collection of tapestries and still lifes with flower motives.