Dolní Slivno: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Dolní Slivno is located on the Slivenská vysočina upland, which is part of the Dolnojizerská tabule.

Culture and History

The church of St. Francis of Assisi in Dolní Slivno acquired its present-day Empire style in 1807–1808.

The Salač Column stands beside an old field path to Mečeříž. Anna and Jiří Salač had it erected in 1699; the six-metre-high column is topped with an iron cross.

Archaeological finds indicate that the Slivínko fortress dates back to the 14th century. The fortress site has survived to this day as a small, densely overgrown island in a pond. It includes a trapezoidal bank platform with traces of ditches and the remains of a rectangular cellar. A small-leaved lime tree between 120 and 150 years old also grows in Slivínko.

In Sokol Park in Dolní Slivno stands a monument to Vincencie Tirschová. It commemorates the mother of Miroslav Tyrš, the founder of Sokol, and was ceremonially unveiled in 1934.

In the wider region around Dolní Slivno are Zámek Ostrov Castle and the U Svatého Vojtěcha Church.

Nature and Landscape

The hills of Na Černavě (Chotětov-Hřivno), Na Černavě NE (Chotětov) and Slepeč (Benátky nad Jizerou-Obodř) are located in the immediate surroundings of Dolní Slivno. Chotětov Hill (Chotětov) is located in the area around Dolní Slivno.

Trails and Events

The Svatováclavský běh takes place annually in Dolní Slivno.

Cycle Route No. 8156 passes through Slivínko at kilometre 10 and reaches Dolní Slivno at kilometre 11.

Other Places

Other places: Chotětov, Brodce, Dalovice, Kováň, Petkovy, Košátky, Krnsko, Muzsky.

To the higher-level travel overview: Mladá Boleslav District.