Loukov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Loukov is situated on a flat elevation on the right bank of the Jizera River. Its historic centre forms the Loukov Village Heritage Zone, registered under ÚSKP number 2226. The preserved village layout, timber-framed houses and other structures form part of the historic centre.

Culture and Villagescape

The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in its present Gothic-Renaissance form between 1610 and 1612. After a fire in 1819, it was restored in 1836; its Neo-Romanesque tower also dates from this restoration. Inside there is a pewter baptismal font dating from 1582.

The grounds of the Church of the Holy Trinity are listed as a cultural monument within the Loukov Village Heritage Zone. A Neo-Gothic tomb of the Princes of Rohan was established next to the church in 1824. The former Šlik tomb in Loukov had already been rebuilt, cleared and prepared for the Rohans in 1822.

The preserved urban layout of Loukov is considered a remnant of the medieval settlement. The heritage zone is characterised primarily by timber-framed houses, timber-framed granaries and other farm buildings. Most of the surviving timber-framed structures date from the second half of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century.

The individual historic structures include the Šonských Farm at House No. 27, with a timber-framed granary. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is a Baroque work dating from 1719. The Bažantnice hunting lodge at House No. 37 in Loukov is also among the area's immovable cultural monuments.

Natural Environment

The Bažantnice u Loukova Nature Reserve lies within the municipality of Loukov. In the vicinity of the village, westwards towards Hubálov, a small pseudokarst cave lies in the right rocky valley slope of the Jizera River. The nearby cave contains dripstone curtains formed by seepage water.

Routes and Transport

Loukov has public rail and bus transport. Rail connections are provided by Loukov u Mnichova Hradiště railway station, while three bus stops serve the built-up area.

The long-distance Greenway Jizera cycle route passes by the Church of the Holy Trinity in Loukov. At Březina nad Jizerou railway station, the green-marked hiking trail connects with blue and yellow trails towards Drábské světničky. A green-marked hiking trail also leads from Mnichovo Hradiště to Březina nad Jizerou railway station.

Other Places in the Same Regional Context

Jizerní Vtelno, Vlkava, Zdětín, Přepeře, Plužná, Loukovec, Březovice, Horní Slivno

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