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Červený Kostelec

Hradec Králové Region, Czechia · Europe

About Červený Kostelec

Červený Kostelec works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rtyně v Podkrkonoší, 16km from Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.

Červený Kostelec is a town located in Hradec Králové Region, Czechia. With a population of 8,441, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Červený Kostelec sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Červený Kostelec to your route.

About Červený Kostelec

Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Olešnice Stream, on the border between the Giant Mountains Foothills and Orlické

Read more Foothills. Červený Kostelec was founded in the 14th century at the latest and became a town in 1876. The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great.

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Where is Červený Kostelec located?

Červený Kostelec is located in Hradec Králové Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4763 latitude, 16.0929 longitude.

What is the population of Červený Kostelec?

Červený Kostelec has a population of approximately 8,441 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
8,441
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Hradec Králové Region
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.4763, 16.0929

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Červený Kostelec

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Skull Chapel, Czermna

A small Baroque chapel (1776–1784) in Kudowa-Zdrój whose walls and ceiling are lined with 3,000 human skulls and bones, with 21,000 more in the crypt below: Poland's only ossuary of its kind.

11 km · about 20 min drive

photogenic

Błędne Skały

A rock labyrinth at 853 m in the Table Mountains where a marked trail squeezes between mushroom-shaped sandstone blocks and metre-wide corridors: a filming location for The Chronicles of Narnia. Car access via a timed toll road from Karłów.

14 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.

16 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Road of a Hundred Bends

Route 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.

17 km · about 20 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Szczeliniec Wielki

The highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Osówka Underground City

The largest visitable complex of Nazi Germany's Project Riese: 3.1 km of tunnels bored into the Owl Mountains in 1943–45 for a purpose still debated. Partly flooded sections are toured by boat.

32 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)

The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.

38 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Snezka

Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Červený Kostelec

  • 17 kmRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
  • 18 kmSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
  • 38 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 38 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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