Týniště nad Orlicí

Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

Týniště nad Orlicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] Týniště nad Orlicí is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové.

[4] The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town.

[7] The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas.

The current building was constructed in 1692, after the old wooden church was destroyed by a fire.

Aerial view
Church of Saint Nicholas