Skály
Skály is a castle in Teplice nad Metují, Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region. Skály is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Vyhlídka kouzel, as well as near the castle Nové panské sídlo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Petr1888, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: rock castle
- Also known as: “Hrad Skály” and “Skaly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caves and Rozhledna Čáp.
Caves
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Since antiquity, humans have been using, living in, or hiding in caves, and our fascination with them is just as old. They connect us to our distant past because prehistoric remains and artefacts have been preserved in them, that outside would have been lost, especially in the north where Ice Age glaciers scoured everything from the surface. Caves is situated 2½ km north of Skály.
Teplice nad Metují
Railway station
Photo: JanSuchy, Public domain.
Teplice nad Metují is a railway station, which is situated 3 km east of Skály.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skály and Dolní Teplice.
Dolní Teplice
Village
Photo: Osobic, Public domain.
Dolní Teplice is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Skály.
Jívka
Village
Photo: Vojáček Karel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jívka is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. A locality in Jívka called Dolní Vernéřovice has well preserved folk architecture and is protected as a village monument zone. Jívka is situated 3 km southwest of Skály.
Skály
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Teplice nad Metují, Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.57158° or 50° 34′ 18″ northLongitude
16.14018° or 16° 8′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9F2RH4CR+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 693247956OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1014002
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Skály” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bischofstein”
- Czech: “Katzenštejn”
- Czech: “Skály”
- German: “Burg Bischofstein”
- German: “Burg Skály”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vyhlídka kouzel and Nové panské sídlo.
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