Královéhradecký kraj Ratibořice The house is a part of the designated National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic as a part of the Babiččino údolí (Grandmother’s Valley) connected to the work of the writer Božena Němcová. The large landscape park with natural components like the fl oodplain meadows along the Úpa River, vernacular structures of the estate farm, the water mill and mangle and the inn and the ‘old bleaching house’ show the expanse of the site from 18th century. The inconspicuous country seat of the Duchess of Sagan also served as a meeting place for politicians and statesmen during the Napoleonic wars. The preserved industrial structures like the mill and mangle and the partially preserved irrigation system are defi nitely worth notice. Events with Božena Němcová‘s characters in costume and other events take place here occasionally. +420 491 452 123 ratiborice@npu.cz www.zamek-ratiborice.cz