Františkov Nad Ploučnicí: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Ploučnice cycling path runs through Františkov nad Ploučnicí between Benešov nad Ploučnicí and Starý Šachov. In the Czech long-distance cycling route system, it is designated as route number 15.

Castle Ruins and History

Above the Ploučnice Valley, the medieval ruins of Hrad Ostrý (Šarfenštejn) are situated on a narrow basalt ridge. The castle was built by the Markvartici on royal land around the middle of the 13th century; it was first mentioned in writing in 1268.

Landscape

The mountains of Dobrná, Netterskoppe, Vrabinec and Kozel are located in the area around Františkov nad Ploučnicí.

The waterfall near Františkov nad Ploučnicí is located on an unnamed stream along a trail marked in green between Benešov nad Ploučnicí and Františkov nad Ploučnicí. The Šarfenštejn educational trail runs between Františkov nad Ploučnicí and Benešov nad Ploučnicí, focusing on history and local knowledge.

Historic Places in the Wider Area

The wider regional surroundings of Františkov nad Ploučnicí include the historic site of Hirniskretzschen, Hrad Střekov Castle, the historic site “Theresienstadt concentration camp and ghetto”, as well as the ruins of Starý Berštejn.

The historic traces in the area also include Terezino údolí: a workers’ housing settlement that the Mattausch company had built in the mid-19th century for the employees of its cotton spinning mills.

Other Places

Rybniště, Jiříkov, Kytlice, Blankartice, Šluknov, Jiřetín Pod Jedlovou, Ceská Kamenice, Starý Šachov

To the higher-level travel overview: Děčín District.