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CZ, Rychnov nad Kněžnou – Karel Poláček and the Kolowrat Dynasty
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Published: 27.8.2020

The Church of the Holy Trinity, the bell tower with one of the oldest bells in Bohemia and the Baroque complex of Kolowrat Castle are historically the most valuable buildings in the city. You can visit all of them with a guide and transfer to the beginning of the 17th century. A local native and author of the novel There were five of us - the writer Karel Poláček - also left his mark in Rychnov. The sculptural group, the memorial and the Poláček's Summer Theater Festival bear his name.

 

Text and photos: Monika Babická

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