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| ČMESKÁ REPUBLIKA | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Pardubický kraj | Pardubice region |
| Okres: Ústí nad Orlicí |
Králíky, the easternmost town in Bohemia, is situated between the
mountain ranges Orlické Hory (German: Adlergebirge) and Hrubý Jeseník (Altvatergebirge).
It was founded in the 13th century.
The
pilgrimage church of Our Lady [top]
was built in 1700 high on a hill (Hora Matky Boží, 'God's Mother Mountain', 760 m) overlooking Králíky.
The Servite monastery was founded in 1701. From 1883 until 1950 the Redemptorist Order was in care of the church.
The monastery was forced to close in 1950. Since 1968 pilgrims can visit the church again.
The
parish church Saint Michael [bottom left]
originally was a Protestant prayer hall and had to be rebuilt twice after destruction by fires.
The
town hall [bottom right]
with its small tower was built 17951796.