Sychrov (Liberec District)

Sychrov
Municipality
Sychrov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Sychrov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′33″N15°5′22″E / 50.62583°N 15.08944°E / 50.62583; 15.08944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1367
Area
• Total	6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	216
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 44
Website	www.obecsychrov.cz

Sychrov (German : Sichrow) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is known for the Sychrov Castle.

Administrative division

Sychrov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Sychrov (27)
• Radostín (55)
• Sedlejovice (72)
• Třtí (33)
• Vrchovina (48)

Geography

Sychrov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The Mohelka River flows through the municipality. The village of Sychrov is urbanistically fused with neighbouring Radimovice.

History

The first written mention of Sychrov (under the name Svojkov) is from 1367. A fort was first documented in the 15th century. In the 17th century, the village disappeared and the fort was replaced by a small Baroque castle named Sychrov, which was built in 1690–1693. The newly established village got its name after the castle. The Sychrov Castle was reconstructed in the Empire style and expanded in 1834. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 722 —     1880 687 −4.8% 1890 689 +0.3% 1900 729 +5.8% 1910 671 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 600 −10.6% 1930 676 +12.7% 1950 491 −27.4% 1961 392 −20.2% 1970 305 −22.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 261 −14.4% 1991 170 −34.9% 2001 174 +2.4% 2011 197 +13.2% 2021 235 +19.3%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

The railway line Liberec–Jaroměř passes through the municipality. However, the train station called Sychrov is located in the territory of neighbouring Radimovice.

Sights

Orangery in the castle park

Sychrov is known for the Sychrov Castle. It gained its present appearance between 1847 and 1862, when it was rebuilt in the romantic neo-Gothic style. Today, the castle is open to the public and offers guided tours. ^[4]

The castle complex includes a 26 ha (64 acres) large English-style park with an orangery. The park was gradually established between 1820 and 1855. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Obec Sychrov" (in Czech). Obec Sychrov. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
4. "History". Sychrov Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Anglický park" (in Czech). Sychrov Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

External links

• Official website