Zákupy: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Zákupy Chateau has a passenger lift dating from 1870, which is considered the oldest surviving lift in the Czech Republic. The chateau grounds include a French garden with two-tiered terraces, balustrades, niches and caryatids, as well as an English park with an avenue, diverse groups of trees and a pond with islands.

Culture

The restored former stables in the economic courtyard of Zákupy Chateau are open to visitors. The first floor houses the exhibition “Forgotten Chateaux”; a time-lapse documentary film is also shown. Svobody Square is home to the Baroque sculptural ensemble “Holy Trinity” from 1708; it is 14 metres high.

The historic stone bridge “Stone Bridge with Statues” near the Capuchin monastery connects the area at the eastern exit of Mírové Square. It dates from the early 18th century and is decorated with statues of Saint Blaise, Saint Procopius, Saint Cosmas, Saint Valentine, Saint Walburga and Saint Damian. The bridge and statues were reconstructed in 2015–2016. Another historic stone bridge over the Svitava near the plague cemetery was built in 1849.

Nature

Kamenický Hill near Zákupy is one of the most interesting volcanic sites in northern Bohemia and is located in the immediate vicinity of Zákupy. A hike ascending Kamenický Hill is approximately 6 km long in total, including the return journey. Špičák, Zelený vrch and Malá Buková are located in the vicinity of Zákupy. The ruins of Starý Berštejn are located in the wider regional surroundings of Zákupy.

The Chapel of the Holy Trinity is also located in the vicinity of Zákupy.

Activities

The “Malý zákupský okruh” cycle route begins at the square in Zákupy, passes the outdoor swimming pool and continues through Nové Zákupy. The outdoor swimming pool in Zákupy offers paddleboard rental. There are parking spaces on site; from the square in Zákupy, the outdoor swimming pool is signposted via Mimoňská Street after approximately 500 metres.

More local pages: Blatce, Ždírec V Podbezdězí, Provodín, Dubnice Pod Ralskem, Tuhan, Luka, Sloup V Čechách, Stružnice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Česká Lípa.