Rovensko pod Troskami is a town in

Semily District Semily District ( cz, okres Semily) is a district ('' okres'') within the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Semily. List of municipalities Bělá - Benecko - Benešov u Semil - Bozkov - Bradlecká Lhota - B ...

in the

Liberec Region Liberec Region ( cs, Liberecký kraj, german: Reichenberger Region, pl, Kraj liberecki) is an administrative unit (Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after i ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Blatec, Křečovice 2.díl, Liščí Kotce, Štěpánovice and Václaví are administrative parts of Rovensko pod Troskami.

Geography

Rovensko pod Troskami is located about southeast of

Liberec Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...

. It lies mostly in the

Jičín Uplands Jičín (; german: Jitschin or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Th ...

, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the

Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge The Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (; cs, Ještědsko-kozákovský hřbet) is a ridge and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is part of the Western Sudetes. The vast majority lies in the Liberec Region. Geomorphology Ještěd–Ko ...

. The highest point is the hill Kámen at above sea level. The Veselka Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Rovensko pod Troskami is from 1371.

Demographics

Transport

Rovensko pod Troskami is located on the railway line

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; german: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected by law as an ...

–

Turnov Turnov (; german: Turnau) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The town centre is well preserv ...

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1724, later it was modified in the Neo-Gothic style. Next to the church stands a separate wooden bell tower, which dates from 1630. Its rarity is three early Baroque bells, hung upside down.

Notable people

Václav Karel Holan Rovenský Václav Karel Holan Rovenský (1644, Rovensko pod Troskami – 27 February 1718, Rovensko pod Troskami) was Czech baroque composer and organist. Life and work Rovenský had been organist in Turnov and Rovensko pod Troskami (where he was also ca ...

(1644–1718), composer and organist *

Dana Brožková Dana Šafka Brožková (born 28 April 1981 in Rovensko pod Troskami) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She is the 2008 World Champion in the ''long distance'' and 2009 World Champion in the ''middle distance''. She received a bronze medal in ...

(born 1981), orienteering competitor

References

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Semily District