Těchonín: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Těchonín
Winter and Nature
In winter, well-maintained cross-country ski trails in Těchonín can be used for excursions in the surrounding area. A blue-marked route leads from Těchonín through the Čerňovice Valley to Suchý vrch.
The unspoiled nature around Těchonín includes extensive forests and scenic landscapes. The unforested Stanovnický kopec offers views over the surrounding countryside.
Geographical Location
The Tichá Orlice flows from Celné through the lower part of Těchonín and continues towards Sobkovice.
Culture and History
The Church of Saint Margaret in Těchonín was built in 1704 on the site of an earlier wooden church. The church contains an altarpiece created in 1862 by the painter Josef Vorlíček, depicting Saint Margaret killing a dragon.
A monument next to the cemetery in Těchonín commemorates 104 men and women of Greek or Macedonian origin buried there.
In the Celné district of Těchonín, the Celné Cross bears the year 1790. The Celné Chapel was built there in 1825; it has an onion-shaped dome with a lantern for the bell and is dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk.
The revived tradition of the Těchonín Masopust procession has existed since 2001.
Bouda Fortress
Bouda Artillery Fortress has been listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic since 1995. It is located in a wooded mountain massif above Těchonín, Lichkov and Dolní Boříkovice.
The fortress contains a protected winter shelter for nine bat species. Tours of Bouda Artillery Fortress include exhibitions on the army, national defence and Czechoslovak fortifications.
From Těchonín railway station, Bouda Artillery Fortress can be reached via a green-marked hiking trail; the route is 6.5 km long.
To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.
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