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Liberk is a municipality and village in
The main landmark of Liberk is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a wooden church, built in the early Baroque style in 1691–1696. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower. Near the church is a wooden rectory from the mid-19th century. The entire valuable church complex is protected as a national cultural monument.
The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Bělá. It was built in the Baroque style in 1734–1736, on the site of an older chapel. Next to the church is also a separate wooden bell tower.
The Church of Saint Lawrence is located in Uhřínov. It was built in the Baroque style in 1752–1755.
The ruin of the Rychmberk Castle is situated on the western edge of the Liberk village. The castle was probably built at the end of the 13th century and conquered in 1457. In 1495, it was described as abandoned. The landscaping, part of the outer fortifications and a bastion have survived to this day. The site is also an archaeological site with finds from around 1000–560 BC.
Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov may refer to places in the Czech Republic:
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*Rychnov, a village and part of Verneřice in the Ústí nad Labem Region
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in the Hradec Králové Region
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of the Czech Republic
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. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the wooden Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative division
Liberk consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Liberk (193) *Bělá (87) *Hláska (159) *Prorubky (62) *Rampuše (42) *Uhřínov (143)Etymology
The village was founded next to a castle that was originally called Richenberg ('rich castle' in German). It was founded at a time when German names for castles were fashionable. The village was named after the castle, but the Czech inhabitants gradually distorted the name to Richenberk, Richberk, Riberk and finally to Liberk.Geography
Liberk is located about northeast ofRychnov nad Kněžnou
Rychnov nad Kněžnou (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...
and east 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 mostly in the Orlické Foothills, only the northeastern part of the elongated municipal territory extends into the Orlické Mountains
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Poland, of ...
. The highest point is the mountain Koruna at above sea level. The Zdobnice River originates in the municipal territory. The Bělá Bělá may refer to:
Places in the Czech Republic
*Bělá (Havlíčkův Brod District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region
* Bělá (Opava District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region
* Bělá (Pelhřimov Di ...
River flows along the northwestern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Liberk is from 1310. The village belonged to the Rychmberk estate, until the Rychmberk castle was destroyed in 1457.Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.Sights
The main landmark of Liberk is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a wooden church, built in the early Baroque style in 1691–1696. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower. Near the church is a wooden rectory from the mid-19th century. The entire valuable church complex is protected as a national cultural monument.
The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Bělá. It was built in the Baroque style in 1734–1736, on the site of an older chapel. Next to the church is also a separate wooden bell tower.
The Church of Saint Lawrence is located in Uhřínov. It was built in the Baroque style in 1752–1755.
The ruin of the Rychmberk Castle is situated on the western edge of the Liberk village. The castle was probably built at the end of the 13th century and conquered in 1457. In 1495, it was described as abandoned. The landscaping, part of the outer fortifications and a bastion have survived to this day. The site is also an archaeological site with finds from around 1000–560 BC.
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* {{authority control Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District