Pecka

Pecka is a market town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre with the castle ruin is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Pecka consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] Pecka is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Jičín and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové.

The highest point is the hill Červený vrch at 541 m (1,775 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Pecka is from 1322, when a settlement started to grow below the castle.

Pecka Castle