Brandys nad Orlici
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The guidebooks Brandys nad Orlice - a small town on the river Ticha Orlice - mentioned in connection with the opening of its territory an unusual property: natural maze of tall trees .  This idea appeared at the Jan Amos Comenius, who spent Brandys nad Orlice three years .  Back in 1625 a scientist and educator Comenius hit on the idea of ​​unity with nature and wrote a book about it, "Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart" .  He decided that he could re-create the natural labyrinth, which dropped some hornbeams .  Expanding, they had to weave branches, forming a puzzle on site 35x35 meter .  But in those days, the idea remained a dream .  It is not known what happened to the hornbeams Comenius .  Maybe they cut down for heating .  Only in 2008, local enthusiasts managed to embody the daring plan in the life of a scientist .  If you look at the maze from the heights, we can see that it is created in the form of earthly hemisphere .  Knowledge of this should help brave, dare to participate in a local attraction - go through the maze .  Incidentally, instead of trees used slabs of granite .  Such monoliths then 2003 pieces . 

This is just one of the attractions of the city, most of which are related to the presence there of Comenius. It is named after the area in which the house at number 203 opened an exhibition hall dedicated to him. Also in the city one can see the statue of Jan Amos Comenius.

There Brandys nad Orlice and the ruins of a medieval castle. The founder of the once mighty fortress is considered Yindriha of Prostiborzha, and creation date of the castle called in 1289. Unfortunately, the lock can not be restored, but it is possible to freely enter the territory.

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