Martínkovice
# Martínkovice

Martínkovice (German: Märzdorf) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

## Geography

Martínkovice is located about 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Náchod and 24 km (15 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 725 m (2,379 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Martínkovický Brook. It is a tributary of the Stěnava River, which flows along the northern municipal border.

## History

Martínkovice was founded in 1255 by the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Broumov, Martin I, and later named after him.

## Sights

The main landmark of Martínkovice is the Church of Saints George and Martin. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1692–1698. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022. Next to the church is a Baroque building of the rectory, which is as old as the church.

In the western part of Martínkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1798. The Stations of the Cross leads to it. The second Stations of the Cross line the cemetery wall and date from the first half of the 19th century.

