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Sychrov (Liberec District)

Coordinates: 50°37′33″N 15°5′22″E / 50.62583°N 15.08944°E / 50.62583; 15.08944
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Sychrov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°37′33″N 15°5′22″E / 50.62583°N 15.08944°E / 50.62583; 15.08944
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1367
Area
 • Total
6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
223
 • Density34.3/km2 (88.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 44
Websitewww.obecsychrov.cz

Sychrov (German: Sichrow) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is known for the Sychrov Castle.

Administrative division

Sychrov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Sychrov (27)
  • Radostín (55)
  • Sedlejovice (72)
  • Třtí (33)
  • Vrchovina (48)

Etymology

The name Sychrov is derived from the surname Sychra, meaning "Sychra's (court)".[3]

Geography

Sychrov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. The Mohelka River flows through the municipality. The village of Sychrov is urbanistically fused with neighbouring Radimovice.

History

The first written mention of Sychrov (under the name Svojkov) is from 1367. A fort was first documented in the 15th century. In the 17th century, the village disappeared and the fort was replaced by a small Baroque castle named Sychrov, which was built in 1690–1693. The newly established village got its name after the castle. The Sychrov Castle was reconstructed in the Empire style and expanded in 1834.[4][5]

Demographics

Transport

The railway line Liberec–Jaroměř passes through the municipality. However, the train station called Sychrov is located in the territory of neighbouring Radimovice.

Sights

Sychrov is known for the Sychrov Castle. It gained its present appearance between 1847 and 1862, when it was rebuilt in the romantic neo-Gothic style. Today, the castle is open to the public and offers guided tours.[5]

The castle complex includes a 26 ha (64 acres) large English-style park with an orangery. The park was gradually established between 1820 and 1855.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 264–265.
  4. ↑ "Obec Sychrov" (in čeština). Obec Sychrov. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "History". Sychrov Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Anglický park" (in čeština). Sychrov Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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