Borohrádek (; ) is a town in

Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Rychnov, a village and part of Krouna in the Pardubice Region *Rychnov, a village and part of Verneřice in the Ústí nad Labem Region * Rychnov na Moravě, a municipality and village in the Pa ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Borohrádek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Borohrádek (1,944) *Šachov (81)

Etymology

Originally, the local fortress was called Hrádek (literally 'little castle') and the settlement around it Bor (i.e. 'pine forest', referring to the forest surrounding the settlement), but these two names were sometimes confused. From the 15th century, the compound Borhrádek (later changed to Borohrádek) began to appear to distinguish it from many other places with the name Hrádek.

Geography

Borohrádek is located about southeast 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 lies in the

Orlice Table The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the

Tichá Orlice The Tichá Orlice () is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is long, making it the 21st longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology Th ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Borohrádek is from 1342, when it was already a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

with a fortress and belonged to the

Potštejn Potštejn () is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Potštejn consists of two municipal parts (in brackets popul ...

estate. The Betengel family, which acquired Borohrádek in 1582, had rebuilt the fortress into a smaller manor house. The manor house burned down in 1811. In 1971, Borohrádek obtained the town status.

Demographics

Transport

The I/36 road, which connects Pradubice with Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, passes through the town. Borohrádek is located on the railway lines heading from

Choceň Choceň (; ) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Choceň consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 c ...

Hronov Hronov () is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of writer Alois Jirásek. Administrative division Hronov consists of six municipal parts (i ...

and to

Týniště nad Orlicí Týniště nad Orlicí () is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Týniště nad Orlicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets ...

Sights

The main landmark of Borohrádek is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1669–1673. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower and a pseudo-Gothic tomb of the Lützow family from the end of the 19th century. The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Šachov. It was also built in the early Baroque style, in 1692–1693.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borohradek Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District