Troskovice


Troskovice is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Troskovice consists of four municipal parts :
  • Troskovice
  • Jivina
  • Křenovy
  • Tachov

    Etymology

The village was named after the Trosky Castle, near which it was founded, meaning "Trosky's village". The name Trosky literally means 'debris' and was probably named after the crumbling rocks on which it was built.

Geography

Troskovice is located about south of Turnov and south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the Trosky hill at above sea level. The Žehrovka Stream flows along the southern municipal border and supplies two fishponds there: Nebákov and Podsemínský rybník. The almost entire territory of the municipality lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

History

The Trosky Castle was built in 1365–1393 for Čeněk of Vartemberk. The first written mention of Troskovice is from 1388.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Troskovice is known for the ruins of the Trosky Castle. The castle was built on a unique rock formation, formed by two tower-like peaks called Panna and Baba. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was conquered by the Swedish army and burned down, and it has been a ruin ever since. For its value, the castle is protected as a national cultural monument. The castle is among the most visited tourist destinations of the Liberec Region.
Next to the Nebákov pond is a Baroque water mill, protected as a cultural monument. It was rebuilt into its current form in 1743.

In popular culture

A recreation of the town as it existed in 1403 is featured in the Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.