Horní Maršov
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Horní Maršov
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Horní Maršov is located in Czech Republic
Horní Maršov
Horní Maršov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 15°49′11″E / 50.65861°N 15.81972°E / 50.65861; 15.81972
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1541
Area
 • Total28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total940
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
542 26
Websitehornimarsov.cz

Horní Maršov (German: Marschendorf) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Albeřice, Dolní Lysečiny, Horní Albeřice, Horní Lysečiny and Temný Důl are administrative parts of Horní Maršov.

Geography

Horní Maršov is located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Trutnov and 49 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. The highest point is at 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Krkonoše National Park. The Úpa river flows through the municipality.

History

During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the World War II, the Germans established and operated the E584 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2]

Sights

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the landmark of Horní Maršov. This neo-Gothic parish church was built by Josef Schulz in 1895–1899.[3]

The Horní Maršov Castle belongs to the most valuable buildings of the village. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1792. In 1869, it was rebuilt in the Neorenaissance style and the tower was added.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie v Horním Maršově" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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