Horní Maršov (German: Marschendorf) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains.

Horní Maršov
Municipality
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Horní Maršov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 15°49′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1541
Area
• Total	28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	935
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 26
Website	hornimarsov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Albeřice, Dolní Lysečiny, Horní Albeřice, Horní Lysečiny and Temný Důl are administrative parts of Horní Maršov.

Geography

Horní Maršov is located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Trutnov and 49 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. The highest point is at 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Krkonoše National Park. The Úpa river flows through the municipality.

History

During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the World War II, the Germans established and operated the E584 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2]

Sights

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the landmark of Horní Maršov. This neo-Gothic parish church was built by Josef Schulz in 1895–1899.[3]

The Horní Maršov Castle belongs to the most valuable buildings of the village. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1792. In 1869, it was rebuilt in the Neorenaissance style and the tower was added.[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horní Maršov.

• Official website

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