Teplice nad Metují

Teplice nad Metují (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtɛplɪtsɛ ˈnad mɛtujiː]; German: Weckelsdorf) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Contents
Administrative parts
Geography
History
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Administrative parts

Church of Saint Lawrence

Villages and hamlets of Bohdašín, Dědov, Dolní Teplice, Horní Teplice, Javor, Lachov, Skály and Zdoňov are administrative parts of Teplice nad Metují.

Geography

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

The river Metuje flows through the town. The highest point of the municipal territory and of the whole Broumovsko area is the hill Čáp with an altitude of 786 metres (2,579 ft).

History

The predecessors of Teplice nad Metují and villages in the municipality were 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.[2]

During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated the E431 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344prisoner-of-war camp in Dolní Teplice.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in Baroque style in 1724. The pilgrimage Church of Our Lady Help of Christians from 1754–1763 has a unique wooden hermitage.[2]

The Horní Castle was built in 1599 in the Renaissance style and today serves as the municifal office. The early Baroque Dolní Square from 1664 houses a retirement home.[2]

On the Čáp hill, there is an observation tower.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Teplice nad Metují is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Teplice nad Metují. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "Teplické ozvěny č.2/2017"(PDF) (in Czech). Město Teplice nad Metují. February 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-09-03.