Příkrý


Příkrý is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
WWW prikry.wz.cz

Administrative division

Příkrý consists of two municipal parts :
  • Příkrý
  • Škodějov

Etymology

The name literally means 'steep' in Czech. The adjective referred to a nearby steep hill.

Geography

Příkrý is located about northeast of Semily and southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Skalka at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Příkrý is from 1623. Škodějov was first mentioned in 1388. From 1644 to 1754, both villages belonged to the Jesenný estate. In 1754, the Jesenný estate was annexed to the Semily estate.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Příkrý is a wooden belfry. It was built in 1715, but it is not prostected as a cultural monument. Next to the belfry is the Calvary sculpture group from the second half of the 18th century.
The main landmark of Škodějov is a wooden belfry from 1849.

Notable people