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Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové Region, Czechia · Europe

About Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové sits on the route: 10 minutes from Předměřice nad Labem, 47km from Road of a Hundred Bends.

Hradec Králové is a town located in Hradec Králové Region, Czechia. With a population of 90,596, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hradec Králové 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 Hradec Králové to your route.

About Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈkraːlovɛː] ; German: Königgrätz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The city is situated in a flat landscape, at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice rivers. From 1306, Hradec Králové was a

Read more dowry town ruled by Bohemian queens, which helped further development of the city. In the second half of the 18th century, a large military fortress was built in the city, which changed its character. In the first third of the 20th century, after the fortress was abolished, the city was rebuilt again and became appreciated for its high architectural level. Hradec Králové is a regional centre of culture and education, known for the Klicpera Theatre and University of Hradec Králové. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation, and the wider centre is protected as an urban monument zone. The most important monument of Hradec Králové is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

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Where is Hradec Králové located?

Hradec Králové is located in Hradec Králové Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.2092 latitude, 15.8328 longitude.

What is the population of Hradec Králové?

Hradec Králové has a population of approximately 90,596 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
90,596
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Hradec Králové Region
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.2092, 15.8328

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 Hradec Králové

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.

40 km · about 45 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.

44 km · about 50 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.

47 km · about 55 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)

A hauntingly decorated chapel adorned with the bones of approximately 40,000 people arranged into elaborate artistic displays.

48 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Sedlec Ossuary

Chapel at Kutna Hora decorated with the arranged bones of tens of thousands of people, including a chandelier of human remains.

48 km · about 55 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.

50 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Kutná Hora & Sedlec Ossuary

UNESCO-listed medieval silver-mining town featuring the famous Bone Church decorated with the remains of over 40,000 people.

50 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Hradec Králové

  • 47 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.
  • 47 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.
  • 59 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 59 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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Hradec Králové.

Předměřice nad Labem

🇨🇿 Czechia

5 km awayPop. 1,638

Stěžery

🇨🇿 Czechia

6 km awayPop. 1,625

Všestary

🇨🇿 Czechia

7 km awayPop. 1,537

Opatovice nad Labem

🇨🇿 Czechia

8 km awayPop. 2,218

Černilov

🇨🇿 Czechia

9 km awayPop. 2,469

Býšť

🇨🇿 Czechia

10 km awayPop. 1,115

Smiřice

🇨🇿 Czechia

10 km awayPop. 3,122

Dolní Černilov

🇨🇿 Czechia

11 km awayPop. 2,255

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