Osík

Osík is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Osík lies approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Svitavy, 42 km south-east of Pardubice, and 136 km east of Prague.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Litomyšl Castle and Litomyšl.

Litomyšl Castle

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Litomyšl Castle is one of the largest Renaissance castles in the Czech Republic. It is owned by the Czech state. It is located in the centre of the town of Litomyšl and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Litomyšl Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Osík.

Litomyšl

Railway station

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Litomyšl is a railway station.

Regionální muzeum v Litomyšli

Museum

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Regionální muzeum v Litomyšli is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Litomyšl and Dolní Újezd.

Litomyšl

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Litomyšl is a small city in Eastern Bohemia. Its renaissance chateau is one of the 14 Czech sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the town is famous as the birthplace of composer Bedřich Smetana.