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Troskovice

Coordinates: 50°30′42″N 15°13′21″E / 50.51167°N 15.22250°E / 50.51167; 15.22250
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Troskovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°30′42″N 15°13′21″E / 50.51167°N 15.22250°E / 50.51167; 15.22250
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total
8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
77
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 63
Websitewww.obectroskovice.cz

Troskovice (German: Troskowitz) 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 (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Troskovice (68)
  • Jivina (6)
  • Křenovy (3)
  • Tachov (20)

Etymology

The village of Troskovice 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.[3]

Geography

Troskovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Turnov and 29 km (18 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Trosky at 488 m (1,601 ft) 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.[4]

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 ('virgin') and Baba ('old woman'). 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.[7] The castle is among the most visited tourist destinations of the Liberec Region.[8]

Next to the fispond Nebákov is a Baroque water mill, protected as a cultural monument. It was rebuilt into its current form in 1743.[9]

A recreation of the town as it existed in 1403 is featured in the Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[10]

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). p. 384.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Troskovice. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Zřícenina hradu Trosky" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  8. ↑ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2025" (PDF) (in čeština). CzechTourism. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
  9. ↑ "Vodní mlýn" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  10. ↑ "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Time Period and Setting". GameLeap. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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