Pecka is a market town in JiÃÂÃÂn District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The market town lies in the hilly landscape of the Giant Mountains Foothills and is known for the ruin of the Pecka Castle. The historic town centre with the castle ruin is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Pecka consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name Pecka means 'fruitstone' in Czech. It was originally the name of the castle and referred to the solidity of the castle.
Pecka is located about east of JiÃÂÃÂn and northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in a hilly landscape in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill ÃÂervený vrch at above sea level. The Javorka River flows next to the market town.
The Pecka Castle was founded in the early 13th century. The first written mention of Pecka is from 1322, when a settlement started to grow below the castle. In 1382, it was promoted to a town. In the late 16th century, the Gothic castle was rebuilt to a Renaissance residence. The most famous owner of the castle was Kryà ¡tof Harant until his death in 1621. In 1830, the castle was burned down and turned into a ruin.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Pecka Castle is open to the public and contains several expositions.
The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built by the Carthusians in 1751âÂÂ1753, when it replaced an old stone church from 1603.