Písková Lhota: Castle Ruins, Cultural Monuments and Nature Trail

Písková Lhota offers you a journey through different periods and landscapes: Castle ruins stand on a rocky promontory above the Jizera, a Jewish cemetery preserves the memory of several communities, and a nature trail connects ten information stations into a circular route. The picture is complemented by several registered immovable cultural monuments. This allows you to shape your stay around cultural history, precise orientation in the area and an easy walk.

Starý Stránov above the Jizera

Starý Stránov is situated on a rocky promontory on the left bank of the Jizera, above the settlement of Zámostí near Písková Lhota. The site is a castle ruin dating from the 13th to the 15th century. Its location connects the historic site with a clearly defined landscape: the rocky promontory, riverbank and settlement of Zámostí are part of the spatial context of this monument. If you are interested in medieval history and the form of historic sites, Starý Stránov is an essential point of reference in Písková Lhota.

Jewish Cemetery in the Písková Lhota–Zámostí Area

The Jewish cemetery is a Baroque cemetery complex dating from around the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. It served several Jewish communities in the surrounding area. The cemetery lies on a steep slope below the former Starý Stránov fortress in the Písková Lhota–Zámostí area. For planning your visit, the described location of the access is also helpful: From the east, the site can be reached via one of the local roads in the municipality.

Cultural Monuments in Forest and Countryside

About 1 km south of Písková Lhota, Hradiště nad Vlčím dolem is located in a forest. It is protected as a registered immovable cultural monument. Other prominent points of reference lie in the open landscape. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands as a registered immovable cultural monument in a field 200 m north of the settlement and about 70 m from road 11/610. The wayside shrine stands as a registered immovable cultural monument in a field about 10 m from a field road. This road leads south from road 1/16 before crossing road 11/610.

Písková Lhota–Zámostí Nature Trail

If you would like to explore the surrounding area on foot, the Písková Lhota–Zámostí nature trail offers a clearly defined route: The easy circular trail is 5 km long, starts at the Písková Lhota municipal office and ends there as well. Ten stations with information panels and interactive elements give the route a thematic structure. This allows you to combine a walk with local history and observation of the landscape in a focused way, without having to combine several separate destinations into a longer route.

More destinations for planning your trip

If you would like to consider other places in addition to Písková Lhota, you can also research Skorkov, Žďár, Kováň, Rokytovec, Vlkava, Dolní Slivno, Přepeře and Kobylnice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Mladá Boleslav District.