Settlement traces from the Neolithic period have been found in the cadastral area of Svrkyně, including remains from the Linear Pottery culture and the Jordanów culture. Settlement traces from the Únětice culture of the Early Bronze Age have also been found; further settlement traces from the Late and Final Bronze Age, as well as from the Hallstatt, La Tène, Knovíz and Bylany cultures, have been documented there.
History and archaeology
Historically, Svrkyně was owned by Břevnov Benedictine Monastery. Kostel sv. Michala is a Gothic church from the early 14th century and was rebuilt in 1856, 1862 and 1897. The Svrkyňský burial mound consists of approximately twelve burial mounds arranged in the shape of a cross. It is located in the forest east of Libochovičky, next to the railway line south of Kováry stop.
Landscape and nature
The Zákolanský potok Site of Community Importance covers 10.1 hectares. A nature monument has been proposed there as a category of specially protected area. The Turská plošina lies predominantly on Upper Proterozoic rocks, generally just above 300 m above sea level, and is characterised by quartzite hills, including Horka and Pobíb. Its relief slopes gently down to the northeast, from approximately 300 m to 240–260 m above sea level.
In the immediate vicinity is Hajnice (Velké Přílepy-Kamýk), a hill.
In the surrounding area are Stará kanalizační čistírna Praha-Bubeneč, a museum; Letohrádek královny Anny, a chateau; Galerie Rudolfinum, a museum; and The Golz-Kinsky Palace, a palace. Also in the surrounding area are Slovanský ostrov and Velké Benátky, each an island. Botanická zahrada Praha, a garden, is also located there.
Further local pages are Líšnice, Hradistko, Petrov, Číčovice, Chýně, Kameny Privoz, Vrané Nad Vltavou and Kosoř.
