Humpolec: Orlík nad Humpolcem
Few places in the Vysočina Region have a history as closely tied to the rise and decline of a medieval noble seat as Orlík nad Humpolcem. The ruins stand on a wooded rocky height above Humpolec in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, the broad upland that forms much of central Czechia’s interior. Built in the late 14th century, the castle was one of the smaller aristocratic residences scattered across this part of the highlands. It was abandoned in the 16th century, leaving substantial stonework, a courtyard and a distinctive rock setting. Humpolec is also associated with Bernard, a local brewery founded in 1991, while Orlík preserves a direct connection with the town’s older fortified past.
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Humpolec lies along the Želivka River, amid the rolling, forested uplands of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The ruins of Orlík Castle rise on a wooded hill above the town, while the historic centre retains the compact scale of a regional market town. Humpolec is familiar to many Czechs through Hliník, the fictional resident of the classic film Marečku, podejte mi pero!, a reference celebrated locally at Hliníkárium. The Bernard brewery is another strong part of the town’s modern identity, continuing a brewing tradition in this Vysočina setting. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Humpolec and the Vysočina Region.
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