In Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, you can try your hand at a craft: at the Muzeum krajky Vamberk, you can try lace-making in an interactive workshop and assemble a pattern. The museum is devoted to lace-making and a long tradition of craftsmanship. This combines a cultural topic with a hands-on activity—another way to engage with lace than simply looking at a finished piece.
Landscape and trails
The Orlické hory Protected Landscape Area preserves landforms, bodies of water, vegetation and wildlife, as well as land use, settlement patterns and characteristic architecture. Both nature and human influence are therefore defining features of this landscape. As you explore the area, you can look beyond nature and notice how settlement patterns and architectural forms help shape the character of a place.
In the Orlické hory and Podorlicko, a dense network of cycling and hiking trails leads to castles and military fortifications. One specific section connects Vamberk with Peklo nad Zdobnicí: the 2.5-kilometre route is illuminated and suitable for cyclists. You can also combine a hike along this route with a train ride from Vamberk to Peklo nad Zdobnicí. This means you can choose between an extensive network with cultural destinations and a clearly defined connection that offers a train option. Check the timetable if you plan to include the train in your itinerary.
At Rychnov nad Kněžnou railway station, all platforms have step-free access. Tactile and spoken information is also available for passengers with visual impairments. If you rely on these features, check the information again before your trip; it may change if the station infrastructure is modified.
Discover history and crafts
Cultural history can also be explored through a range of different places. Hanička Fortress was one of five fortresses completed by the autumn of 1938. Potštejn Castle offers a different focus: guided tours are available through its historic interiors, including a marble hall. Bubákov and Pohádkov also feature exhibitions designed for families with children. You can therefore choose between a military-history fortress, stately interiors and exhibitions created especially for families with children.
Villa Nova Uhřínov offers another way to explore the past: it is a living open-air archaeology museum featuring a reconstructed medieval settlement. The reconstruction includes medieval houses, barns, a bread oven, a forge, livestock buildings and a period vegetable garden. Experimental archaeology brings into focus not just individual types of buildings, but also how they fit together. Daily life, crafts and provisioning become tangible as parts of a settlement—another way to engage with the past than viewing individual museum objects.
The museums also focus on different subjects. The Muzeum Orlických hor in Rychnov nad Kněžnou covers the region’s nature, history and traditional crafts. Sýpka – Muzeum Orlických hor connects traditional regional crafts with the natural resources of the Orlické hory. The Museum of Tourism, Winter Sports and Crafts in Deštné focuses on the local history of settlement and traditional mountain crafts. The subjects thus range from regional nature and history to raw materials, crafts and local history.
The townscape of Rychnov nad Kněžnou also includes a central church tower that serves as a viewpoint, offering views across the town and mountains. The view links the built environment with the mountains, providing a different perspective from museum rooms and workshops.
Discover more destinations: Kvasiny, Proruby, Trnov, Bartosovice V Orlickych Horach, Bystré, Deschney, Chmelište, Javornice, Orlicke Zahori, Dobré, Dobruska, Panske Pole, Plasnice, Rampuse, Rícky V Orlických Horách, Tyniste Nad Orlici, Zdobnice, Licno, Olesnice V Orlickych Horach, Rokytnice V Orlických Horách, Sediviny, Sedlonov, Rychnov Nad Kneznou, Kounov, Synkov-Slemeno, Zdelov, Nová Ves U Albrechtic, Žďár Nad Orlicí, Bohdašín, Bolehošť, Borohrádek, Kounov U Dobrusky, Chleny, Černíkovice, Častolovice, České Meziříčí, Kostelec Nad Orlicí, Lhoty U Potštejna, Liberk, Mokré, Ohnišov, Olešnice U Rychnova Nad Kněžnou, Opočno, Pěčín, Podbřezí, Potštejn, Přepychy, Bílý Újezd, Rybná Nad Zdobnicí, Slatina Nad Zdobnicí, Solnice, Voděrady, Skuhrov Nad Bělou, Byzhradec, Lípa Nad Orlicí, Lupenice, Hřibiny-Ledská, Chlístov U Dobrušky, Jahodov, Janov V Orlických Horách, Kostelecké Horky, Králova Lhota, Krchleby U Kostelce Nad Orlicí, Libel, Osečnice, Lukavice, Očelice, Pohoří, Polom U Potštejna, Val U Dobrušky, Rohenice, Semechnice, Sněžné, Svídnice U Kostelce Nad Orlicí, Třebešov, Tutleky, Záměl, Nebeská Rybná, Trnov U Dobrusky, Uhřínovice, Končiny and Vamberk.
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