One of the municipality’s interesting attractions is the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Slatina nad Zdobnicí. It was consecrated in 1699 and is a spacious Baroque building made of stone and brick, erected by František Adam z Bubna.
Culture and History
The church contains a richly carved Baroque wooden altar dating from around 1701, created by an unknown woodcarver. The large church bell from 1523 is considered the oldest monument in Slatina nad Zdobnicí.
The local gallery displays paintings by many renowned artists who were also active in the region. The picture gallery of the local agricultural cooperative’s cultural club was founded with the support of Professor Holý and teacher Alois Krčmář. Professor Holý lent works for the gallery or helped acquire them, including works by leading visual artists of the second half of the 19th century and the 20th century.
A historic route that was known as the King’s Road in the Middle Ages passed through Slatina nad Zdobnicí. It ran through the Zdobnice Valley, then through the valley of the Slatinský potok stream, and continued through the Suchá Forest via Kunvald to Silesia. During railway construction work, Bronze Age objects were found along this historic route in Slatina nad Zdobnicí. Gold and silver coins from the 13th and 14th centuries were also discovered there.
Nature
The Ve Slatinské stráni Nature Reserve protects marl slopes with thermophilous flora, including the lady’s slipper orchid.
The Slatina nad Zdobnicí–Vápenka geological locality is a forested slope west of the municipality, above the Zdobnice River. It includes several springs and travertine deposits. Access is through trackless terrain; the locality is more than 250 metres from the road.
Routes and Connections
A railway line from Rokytnice v Orlických horách to Doudleby nad Orlicí runs through Slatina nad Zdobnicí, where it connects to the Prague–Letohrad line.
Cycle Route 4075, which passes through Slatina nad Zdobnicí, is described as a moderately difficult, 34.4-kilometre trekking cycle route. It runs from Vamberk via Slatina nad Zdobnicí to Říčky in the Eagle Mountains.
The “In the Footsteps of Czech Landscape Painters” route runs from Slatina nad Zdobnicí railway station via Rybná nad Zdobnicí, the area above the Rybná stop, Javornice, Zadní Ochoz, Nebeská Rybná and the bridge in Hamernice, returning to Slatina nad Zdobnicí railway station; it is 28.5 km long.
Other Places
Tyniste Nad Orlici, Plasnice, Častolovice, Rybná Nad Zdobnicí, Lípa Nad Orlicí, Vamberk, Chmelište and Jahodov
