Discover Martinkovice: Churches, Chapel and Broumovsko

Martinkovice combines a protected landscape with several noteworthy ecclesiastical buildings. The entire area of Martínkovice lies within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house will therefore find a place where nature and cultural history can be experienced together.

Church History in Martínkovice

The Church of St. George and St. Martin is the focal point: an important rural early Baroque church building from the late 17th century in Bohemia. The present church was built between 1692 and 1698 based on a design by Martin Allio. At the same time, it retains a masonry tower that was added as early as 1650. These different construction phases make the church particularly interesting for visitors who want to view historical details not merely as an isolated date, but in context.

The ecclesiastical architectural history also includes the Church of Our Lady, St. George and St. Martin with its rectory. It is registered as a protected cultural monument under number 36001/6-1802. In addition to the church, the Baroque rectory complex includes the rectory and three farm buildings. The present rectory was built between 1692 and 1698. This ensemble offers several points of interest for a cultural walk: sacred architecture, historic residential and farm buildings, and the development of a rural rectory complex can all be discovered together.

St. Anne’s Chapel and the Stations of the Cross

At the other end of Martínkovice, at the foot of the Broumovské stěny, stands St. Anne’s Chapel, dating from 1798. Inside are a painting of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary and a Rococo altar of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The chapel therefore offers a distinct point of interest alongside the larger Church of St. George and St. Martin. Families can include both buildings in their travel plans as different cultural experiences without limiting their holiday to a single sightseeing destination.

The second Stations of the Cross is located near the chapel. It has all fourteen surviving stone stations. Anyone interested in religious art, regional history or stone sculptures can mark this place as a peaceful cultural highlight of the day. The complete number of surviving stations is a particularly tangible detail.

Landscape and Travel Orientation

The landscape itself also offers interesting details to observe. The Permian reddish-brown clay shale found on Hoprich changes to a grey colour in places. This geological detail adds a natural feature of the surroundings to the view of the buildings. When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore consider whether your main focus should be cultural and historical discoveries, observing the landscape, or a combination of both.

For travel orientation, five bus stops are named in Martínkovice: Chmelnice, letiště Aeroklubu Broumov, pod lesem, rozc. and váha. When looking for accommodation, it is worth aligning your plans with your preferred holiday activities and checking the available connections separately before travelling. A holiday apartment in Martinkovice is therefore a suitable search option for travellers who want to plan their stay around churches, a chapel, a Stations of the Cross and the Broumovsko landscape.

Discover More Places

If you would like to expand your search beyond Martinkovice, you can also discover Nový Hrádek, Zaloňov, Velká Jesenice, Horní Adršpach, Červený Kostelec, Jasenná, Šonov and Litoboř.

For the broader travel overview: Náchod District.