Discover Horní Marsov: Churches, Rýchory and History

A trip to Horní Maršov leads to sacred buildings, regional history and landscapes on the Rýchory ridge. Churches, chapels, an exhibition, a Stations of the Cross and destinations at higher elevations offer different ways of experiencing the area. For your planning, cultural and natural highlights can be considered separately. The character of the destination arises from the interplay between sacred architecture, regional memory and paths through the mountain landscape.

Churches, Chapels and Regional History

The Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, a neo-Gothic church, stands in the town. The Starý kostel is known as the upper or cemetery church and is the oldest stone monument in the eastern Giant Mountains. Horní Maršov is thus home to a neo-Gothic church and a very old stone monument representing different historical accents. The Starý kostel provides space for concerts; a guided tour with a local guide can also be reserved. Music and explanation offer two different ways of engaging with the building.

The Muzeum Vápenka in the Horní Albeřice district of Horní Maršov presents a modern exhibition about seven centuries of life in the Albeřice Valley and the shared history of the Giant Mountains. The modern exhibition combines a view of everyday life in the Albeřice Valley with the broader history of the Giant Mountains. For your further research, you can also find Horní Alberice.

At the Kapli sv. Anny, religious tradition and art take center stage. A service is held there every year on the Sunday before the feast day of Saint Anne, July 26. The Stations of the Cross to the Kapli sv. Anny are lined with works by contemporary Czech artist Aleš Lamr. It begins at the Veselý výlet information center in Temný Důl. The service is therefore tied to a specific date in the annual calendar. Along the Stations of the Cross, art also takes center stage alongside the religious content.

Rýchory, Forest and Trails

The Dvorský (pra)les lies on the Rýchory ridge. The forest extends at an elevation of 1,000 m and is known for its diverse forest stands. The Rýchory educational trail is most easily reached via the yellow-marked hiking trail from Horní Maršov. The elevation and diverse forest stands give the Rýchory ridge its own natural character. This provides a specific starting point for planning a day of hiking, while the forest itself forms the main natural highlight.

Another destination is Hrádek Aichelburg, a reconstructed castle complex on a rocky promontory high above Temný Důl. As a reconstructed castle complex, Hrádek Aichelburg offers a different architectural accent from the churches and the museum. Its location on the rocky promontory high above Temný Důl makes the mountain landscape an essential part of this destination. In addition, the Infokoloniál DOTEK in Horní Maršov provides tourist information about transport connections and recommended routes. If you want to give different weight to culture, art and nature, you can consider these places as separate highlights of your trip.

For further destination selection, you can also discover Lanzov, Lampertice, Souvrať, Horní Kalná, Vilantice, Jivka and Dolní Lyseciny.

For the overarching travel overview: Trutnov District.