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Obecní úřad Jetřichov

The village of Jetřichov lies close to the slopes of the valley descending from south to north, through which a path freely follows the course of the stream. The stream flows into the Stěnava in the northern part of the cadastre, which flows through the northern part of the cadastre. The surrounding hilly terrain predetermined the linear character of the village. The highest point in the treated…

Obecní úřad Kovač

The village of Kovač is located 9 km southeast of Jičín and 10 km west of Hořice on an area of 7.72 square km. The altitude is 265 meters above sea level. The name of the village comes from the original surname of the local homesteader, which originated from the Old Bohemian kovač-e, i.e. blacksmith. The first mention of the village is from 1318, when Ota z Byšice owned the village. The…

Obecní úřad Lužany

Lužany is one of the oldest settlements in Jičín. Hájek claims in his writings that a church with a rectory stood here already in the 11th century. The first mention dates back to 1052. In the 14th century, Lužany was described as a large village. The name probably arose from the fact that the village is built in a shallow valley where there were numerous puddles (Loužany = Lužany). Others derive…

Město Vrchlabí

The picturesque town of Vrchlabí can be found in the valley of the upper reaches of the Elbe and is rightly called the gateway to the Krkonoše Mountains. The town has a rich history, which is associated with the settlement of the highest Czech mountain range and already in the 19th century it has become a center of tourism, which remains to this day. Vrchlabi with a wide range of accommodation…