Bozkov

Bozkov is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Bozkov
Municipality
View from the church
Flag
Coat of arms
Bozkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′24″N 15°20′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1356
Area
 • Total6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total588
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 13
Websitewww.obecbozkov.cz

History

The first written mention of Bozkov is from 1356. In 1923, Bozkov was promoted to a market town, but lost the title after World War II.[2]

Sights
Entrance to the caves
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

Bozkovské Dolomite Caves

Bozkov is known for the Bozkovské Dolomite Caves. They were formed due to a strong corrosive activity of the underground water in the lentil of calcareous metamorphosed dolomites, in some parts strongly silificated. Since 1999, they has been protected as an national natural monument. Their lower parts are permanently flooded and form the largest underground lake in Bohemia. The known spaces are 1,060 metres (3,480 ft) long and they are the longest dolomite caves in the country. A 350 metres (1,150 ft) long route is open to the public and annually visited by about 70 thousand visitors.[3]

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

The most valuable building in Bozkov is Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1697 and contains a rare Gothic sculpture of the Madonna, locally called "Queen of the Mountains". The church tower is 49 metres (161 ft) high and is open to the public as a lookout tower.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Stručná historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bozkov. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  3. "Bozkovské Dolomite Caves: Characteristics". Cave Administration of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  4. "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Bozkov" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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