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Nové Město nad Metují Essentials

Known as the 'Czech Bethlehem,' Nové Město nad Metují is defined by its dramatic location on a rocky promontory carved by the Metuje River. The historic center features a preserved Renaissance square with uniform arcaded houses and a grand castle showcasing unique early 20th-century Art Deco and functionalist interiors by Dušan Jurkovič. The surrounding landscape offers accessible 14th-century ruins and viewpoints overlooking the deep river valley and the Orlické Mountains.

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Nové Město Castle

National cultural monument blending Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture with 20th-century Art Deco and functionalist modifications. The grounds include a unique garden featuring a wooden bridge and Baroque sculptures.

Jurkovičův dřevěný most

A covered wooden bridge designed by architect Dušan Jurkovič in 1911. It connects the castle garden's terraces and features distinct folk-inspired architectural elements.

Městské muzeum

Local history museum showcasing regional crafts and historical clockmaking, located in a building on the main square.

Galerie Zázvorka

Art gallery housed in a former Renaissance fortification tower and gate, part of the town’s original defensive wall system.

zřícenina hradu Výrov

Remains of a 14th-century fortification on a rocky ridge, featuring visible foundations and defensive moats.

Juránkova vyhlídka

Lookout point offering panoramic views of the Metuje river valley, the town skyline, and the Výrov castle ruins.

Tyršovo náměstí

Central Renaissance square characterized by uniform arcaded houses and a Baroque Marian plague column from 1696.