Svojek: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Svojek lies in an area of flat ridges and valleys along watercourses. The difference in elevation between the ridges and valleys in the Svojek area is approximately 80 to 100 metres; the area has an average elevation of 450 metres.

Culture and History

Several buildings and sites give the village a clearly recognisable historic character. The timber-framed house No. 28 – Alinčovi is an immovable cultural monument in Svojek. The grounds of the farmstead No. 33 – Prášilovi are also an immovable cultural monument.

In the centre of Svojek, House No. 35 – Flajšrovi stands along a road. It was formerly a mill and later a smithy. In addition to House No. 35, the protected site includes part of the dam of a former pond, part of the surrounding stone masonry, a well, and the delineated plots of the site.

Services are occasionally held in the Chapel of Saint Anthony. It was built with the support of Antonín Dejmek and consecrated in 1939. Next to the former school in Svojek stands a statue of Saint Wenceslas; the school is now used as a cultural centre. The statue was restored in 1999 and treated against the effects of the weather. In the Tample district, the Calvary sculpture is located below the kindergarten.

Routes and Village Life

Cycle Route No. 4294 passes through Svojek. IDOL bus route 543 operates on the Semily–Košťálov–Libštát–Bělá–Svojek route. In the Svojek area, the timetable lists the stops “Svojek, Tample” and “Svojek, rozc. Tample”.

The annual village life includes a traditional firefighters’ ball, which takes place in Svojek every year.

Other Places

Modřišice, Žernov U Semil, Loukov Nad Jizerou, Radostná Pod Kozákovem, Holenice, Roztoky U Jilemnice, Mrklov, Horka U Staré Paky

For the higher-level travel overview: Semily District.