Semechnice

Semechnice is a locality in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, Hradec Králové Region. Semechnice is situated nearby to the locality Rzeczyca, as well as near the village Mělčany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Opočno Castle and Church of the Nativity, Opočno.

Opočno Castle

Public building

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Opočno Castle is a complex of buildings comprising a former aristocratic residence located in the East Bohemian town of Opočno, Czech Republic. Its outer arcades are a valuable example of the Renaissance architecture in Bohemia.

Church of the Nativity, Opočno

Church

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The Church of the Nativity is a Roman Catholic church in Opočno in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is located on Kupkovo Square. Built in the 17th century, it was used until 1950 as a conventual church of the Capuchin Convent of Opočno.

Mohylník Pod Chlumem

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dobruška and Opočno.

Dobruška

Town

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Dobruška is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. The town is known as the birthplace of Czech patriotic writer František Ladislav Hek, whose career was described in Alois Jirásek's novel F. Dobruška is situated 3½ km north of Semechnice.