Adršpach

Adršpach (German: Adersbach) is a municipality in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Poland.

Adršpach
Municipality
Adršpach Chateau
Flag
Coat of arms
Adršpach
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′7″N 16°6′31″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
First mentioned1348
Government
 • MayorDana Cahová
Area
 • Total19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total513
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
549 52
Websitewww.obecadrspach.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Dolní Adršpach and Horní Adršpach.

Geography
Adršpach-Teplice Rocks with Pískovna lake

The whole territory of Adršpach lies in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. Adršpach is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, a set of sandstone formations protected as a national nature reserve.

The river Metuje flows through the municipality. The largest water body is lake Pískovna, created by flooding of a sandstone quarry. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Dlouhý vrch with an altitude of 698 metres (2,290 ft).

Transport

There are two railway stations, Adršpach and Horní Adršpach. Koleje Dolnośląskie D28 line runs from Wrocław to Adršpach in summer season.

Sights

The main sights are ruins of a Gothic castle and Adršpach Chateau from the 16th century.[2] The Climbing Museum is located in the chateau.[3]

The rural area of the municipality was used as the filming location for several films and TV series, including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and The Musketeers (2014).[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Adršpach is twinned with:[5][6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Obec Adršpach. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. "Horolezecké muzeum" (in Czech). Obec Adršpach. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  4. "Kůň se lekl klapky a unášel mě ze skal, vzpomíná Trávníček na Adršpach" (in Czech). iDnes. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. "Main Page" (in Polish). Gmina Lubawka. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. "Strategia zrównoważonego rozwoju gminy Radków 2017–2025" (PDF) (in Polish). Gmina Radków. 2016-12-11. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 2020-09-03.


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