The local part of Betlém is well preserved example of folk architecture and is protected by law as a village monument reservation.

It lies in the Iron Mountains and partly in the eponymous protected landscape area.

Hlinsko was founded in the 12th century as a guarding settlement on the trade route from Bohemia to Moravia.

[8] Hlinsko and several municipalities in the surrounding area are known for Slavic carnival processions of masks.

In 2010, this tradition known as "Shrovetide door-to-door processions and masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area" was included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.

[9] Hlinsko is known for the Betlém Village Monument Reservation with preserved examples of folk architecture.

This area around the Chrudimka River consists of valuable timbered and brick houses from the 18th and early 19th centuries.