Zdobnice

Zdobnice (Stiebnitz) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography
Zdobnice is located about 12 km northeast of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 40 km east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Tetřevec at 1044 m above sea level. The Zdobnice River flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Zdobnice is from 1550. According to the parish chronicle, the village already existed in 1500, but the year could not be verified by reliable sources. Until 1569, the area was owned by the Pernštejn family. In 1569, it was acquired by Emperor Rudolf II, who started massive logging here and the area was settled by lumberjacks.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport
Zdobnice has a small ski resort with three ski lifts.

Sights
The main landmark of Zdobnice is the Church of the Good Shepherd. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1787–1789.

The local part of Kačerov within the municipality is has well preserved folk architecture and is protected as a village monument zone. The mainly half-timbered houses were built from the 18th until the beginning of the 20th century. In the centre of Kačerov is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1796–1798.