Smiřice

Smiřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɪr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Smirschitz) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

The highest point is the flat hill Lískovec at 296 m (971 ft) above sea level.

It was originally a settlement between two branches of the Elbe with a fortress, which was later rebuilt to a castle.

Smiřice is located on the railway line heading from Pardubice and Hradec Králové to Jaroměř.

This large Baroque chapel was probably built according to design by Christoph Dientzenhofer between 1699 and 1711.

Smiřice Castle