Nový Hrádek

Nový Hrádek
Market town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Nový Hrádek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′26″N 16°14′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1362
Area
• Total	11.40 km2 (4.40 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	885
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	549 01, 549 22
Website	www.novy-hradek.cz

Nový Hrádek (German: Neubürgles) is a market town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dlouhé, Krahulčí and Rzy are administrative parts of Nový Hrádek.

Geography

Nový Hrádek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Náchod and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 674 m (2,211 ft) above sea level. The Olešenka Stream flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Hrádek is from 1362. In 1736, Emperor Charles VI allowed Hrádek to hold markets. In this time, Hrádek was probably promoted to a market town and started to be called Nový Hrádek.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,112 —     1880 1,995 −5.5% 1890 1,902 −4.7% 1900 1,828 −3.9% 1910 1,724 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,563 −9.3% 1930 1,510 −3.4% 1950 1,101 −27.1% 1961 1,036 −5.9% 1970 852 −17.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 799 −6.2% 1991 700 −12.4% 2001 704 +0.6% 2011 770 +9.4% 2021 796 +3.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Nový Hrádek is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It dates from the 18th century. The church was designed by Jan Santini Aichel.

The ruin of the Frymburk Castle is locate on a hill west of the market town. The castle dates from the 14th century; existence of the castle was first documented in 1354. The castle was burned down in peasant rebellions in 1626 and 1629, and then burned down by the Swedish army in 1638. In 1659, the ruin was demolished. The castle was then restored, used as a hunting lodge and maintained until the mid-18th century. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the roof was taken down and the castle was definitely abandoned.

External links

• Official website