Lichkov: Hotels and accommodations
Accommodation in Lichkov
Lichkov is a foothill municipality at an altitude of approximately 560 meters near the state border with Poland. The locality combines this geographical setting with well-documented evidence of the Czechoslovak border fortifications, marked trails, and military history exhibitions.
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History and culture
The Church of St. Joseph the Worker was declared a cultural monument by a decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic dated December 7, 2011. The Vojenské muzeum Lichkov is located in the pre-war infantry bunkers K-S 31 “U besídky” and K-S 32 “Na růžku” between Lichkov and Mladkov. It is situated on the western edge of the municipality, approximately 200 meters from Road 312 between Lichkov and Mladkov. The museum features an exhibition of armored vehicles in Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1945.
Trails along the border fortifications
The Betonová hranice system includes a blue-marked access route from Lichkov, which also connects the museum to the entire system. The approximately 15-kilometer circular hike, Betonová hranice, features 23 information panels covering various topics related to the creation, purpose, and history of the Czechoslovak border fortifications. A green-marked route leads from Lichkov railway station to the Bouda artillery fortress.
Mountains and nature parks
A small part of the Betonová hranice route runs through the Orlice Nature Park in the valley of the Tichá Orlice; the remaining and substantial part runs through the Suchý vrch - Buková hora Nature Park. The mountains Vysoký Kámen and Sikornik are located in the vicinity of Lichkov. The mountains Suchý vrch and Urwista are also situated in the surrounding area.
Other historical destinations
The wider regional surroundings of Lichkov include the Nový Hrad ruins and the Gorzanów - Pałac and Trzebieszowice castles.
Bunker and exhibition
The K-S 25 “Na Sedle” infantry bunker is located in the cadastral area of the municipality of Lichkov. Inside it is an exhibition of the private Muzeum Vysoký kámen.
Other locality pages: Jamne Nad Orlici, Cotkytle, Orličky, Horní Hermanice V Cechách, Valterice, Šedivec, Mistrovice, Vyprachtice
To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.
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