Bartošovice in Orlické hory - church of St. Mary Magdalene

Although Bartošovice is considered to be one of the oldest villages on the upper course of Divoká Orlice, i.e. above Zemská brana (German settlers called the valley Erlitztal), the first documented mention dates back to 1548. Even then, however, it is clear that the village was relatively large, i.e. it was definitely created earlier. The first settlers in this part of the Czech-Kladské border were probably glassmakers, with them woodcutters and also some metal miners. Name…