Bohemian Paradise

Valdštejnovo náměstí 1
Jičín, 506 01
GPS: 50°26'10.723''N, 15°21'7.139''E

Phone: +420 493 534 390Fax: +420 493 534 390E-mail: ic@jicin.org, mic@jicin.orgWeb: www.jicin.org

Humprecht Chateau

The Humprecht Chateau was built in the 1666-68 period to an order by Jan Humprecht Černín of Chudenice; the design comes from a famous architect named Carlo Lurago.

 

Prachovské skály (Prachov Rocks)

A remarkable rock town in the easternmost part of Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj). It is a romantic labyrinth of thin sandstone towers and pillars, plateaus, ravines and chasms, with a large network of sign-posted tourist routes and numerous observation points from the rock formations.

 

Jičín

The town of Jičín, located on the edge of Bohemian Paradise, is rightly referred to as the gate to this picturesque region.

 

Libosad linden alley

Libosad is a protected park with a Baroque-style chateau.

 

 

Museum of Nature in Czech Paradise

The museum houses a permanent exhibition called The Natural Environment of the Prachovské Rocks, Czech Paradise and the Jičín Region, and there are regular exhibitions, lectures and excursions, as well as accommodation for natural scientists doing fieldwork. The museum is also home to a mini botanical garden with trees and herbs native to Czech Paradise, with paddocks, outdoor terrariums and a wildlife habitat.

 

Wallenstein`s loggia

The generously conceived loggia is connected to the Libosad Park.

 

Šolcův Statek Farmhouse

The best-known building in Sobotka, built in 1811, now used as a gallery.

 

Valdštejn Chateau, Jičín

The chateau in Jičín was built after 1608; 12 years later, it caught fire after an explosion, and was seriously damaged. Under Albrecht of Valdštejn, in 1633, it was newly built in the Baroque style.

 

Lookout tower Čeřovka

The stone lookout tower Milohlídka at Čeřovka was built by an order of Jičín Governor Hansgirg in the year 1843.

 

Ruin of Pařez Castle

The ruin of the rock castle that was named the Pařez - i.e. the Tree Stump, after its shape, is situated at the northwestern side of the Prachovské Skály.

 

Valdicka brana

The Valdická Brána - Valdice Gate is a Renaissance structure that was built between 1568 and 1578 as a part of the town fortification. The highest storey, in the late Baroque style, dates from 1768; the upper part of the tower with a gallery and a tent-shaped roof was built in 1840. It is a typical dominant feature of the town silhouette.