Borovnice (; ) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division Borovnice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Borovnice (142) Homole (11) Přestavlky (130) Rájec (114)
Etymology The name Borovnice is derived from the Czech adjective borovná (which is derived from borovice, i.e. 'pine'). Borovnice was a common toponym for pine forests and streams flowing through pine forests, and from there it was transferred to settlements.
Geography Borovnice is located about south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Orlice Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Brodec Stream flows through the municipality and supplies two local fishponds.
History The first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449. Rájec was first mentioned in 1399 and Přestavlky in 1400. Until 1756, Borovnice was owned by various less important noblemen. From 1756, it was a property of the Kinsky family.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most valuable monument is the Přestavlky Castle. It was gradually built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles between 1650 and 1750, on the site of an older fortress.
The village of Homole gave its name the nearby pilgrimage site with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, but it is located just outside the municipal boundaries.
Notable people František Marek (1899–1971), architect
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