Náchod is a city located on the Polish-Czech border, at the foot of the Eagle Mountains. It is known for its Primator brewery and castle, which now houses a museum.
The name of the city comes from its location. From the Middle Ages a border ran near it, which passed on the pass towering over the village. The settlement received city rights in the 13th century and developed as an important point on the trade route. Its golden age occurred in the 17th century, when the owners of the local castle was the Piccolomini family.
The most important monument of the city is the Náchod castle standing on the hill. It owes its current appearance to the Baroque reconstruction. It was then that the French Piccolomin Gardens surrounding him were created. From the castle terrace you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Orlickie and Table Mountains, and inside there are valuable Flemish tapestries, painting collections and the richly decorated Chapel of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The medieval spatial layout has survived in the center of Náchod. There are many nice, historic houses here, and the city's decoration is the Gothic church of St. Lawrence. In the city, you can also visit the Fine Arts Gallery and the Náchód Museum.
The area around the city was fortified in twenty years. A line of fortifications was built here to defend the Czech Republic in the event of a German attack. Many of these buildings have survived to this day, and some of them contain museums. The most important are the Můstek infantry shelter, Běloves Fortification Museum and Dobrošov Fortified Group. Near it stands the Dobrošov Lookout Tower, from which you can see the panorama of the Polish-Czech borderland.
