Skalsko (Mladá Boleslav District)

Skalsko is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Most of the village has well preserved character and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Skalsko
Municipality
Main road
Main road
Flag of Skalsko
Flag
Coat of arms of Skalsko
Coat of arms
Skalsko is located in Czech Republic
Skalsko
Skalsko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′38″N 14°45′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total393
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 26
Websitewww.skalsko.cz

Geography

Skalsko is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Skalsko is from 1352. From 1632 to 1785, the village was property of the Servite Order. The Servits had built here a castle as their summer residence. From 1809 to 1843, Skalsko was owned by Count Karel of Rohan. The last feudal owners were the Thurn und Taxis family.[2]

Transport

The railway from Mladá Boleslav to Mělník passes through the edge of the municipality.

Sights

The landmark of Skalsko is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century.[3]

The Skalsko Castle was originally a Baroque building from the 17th century, rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in 1878. Today it houses a secondary school.[4]

Most of the village is protected as a village monument zone for its set of timber buildings dating from the 18th to the beginning of the 19th century, supplemented by other valuable buildings from the first half 19th century.[5]

  • Church od Saint Gall
    Church od Saint Gall
  • Skalsko Castle
    Skalsko Castle
  • Old farm
    Old farm

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Skalsko. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. "Skalsko – vesnická památková zóna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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