Nová Ves U Bakova offers several specific points of interest for a stay: cycle routes, prehistoric finds, a forest with a cave, and a memorial plaque. Lovotín Forest and Zlodějka Cave lie within the cadastral area; at Rečkov, the focus is on mire habitats and Siberian ligularia. This brings together a range of themes, from outdoor activity and history to nature and remembrance.
Cycle route and tourist trail
Cycle Route No. 241 passes through Nová Ves U Bakova; the municipality is also part of the Pojizerské cycle route network. The tourist trail “Za zříceninami podél řeky Jizery” is connected to a signpost near Nová Ves U Bakova and runs there along Route 241. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between the details: the route number identifies the cycle route passing through the municipality; the network name indicates its membership in the cycle route network, and the signpost marks the local connection to the tourist trail. Its course along Route 241 refers here to the section near Nová Ves.
Traces of the past in archaeology
The municipality was founded by the lords of Zvířetice in the second half of the 16th century. Archaeological finds in the cadastral area date back much further: in 1908, Eduard Štorch and Karel Sellner discovered a flint blade there from the Early Stone Age; seven urnfields from the Late Bronze Age were also found. Here, 1908 is the year of discovery, while the Early Stone Age is the period to which the blade is dated—two different dates. The Bronze Age urnfields establish another prehistoric timeframe. Thus, the history of the place brings together early traces from two prehistoric periods and a 16th-century foundation.
Lovotín, Zlodějka and the legend of Babinský
Lovotín Forest, with Zlodějka Cave, lies within the cadastral area of Nová Ves U Bakova. The cave also appears in local legends: according to the stories, the famous robber Václav Babinský stayed there. The link between the cave’s name and the legendary figure gives this landscape feature a folkloric association in addition to its geographical name. Archaeological finds and a traditional tale thus stand side by side as different forms of local history.
Mires and Siberian ligularia in Rečkov
The area in Rečkov includes transitional and quaking mires, as well as base-rich fens. It is also home to the largest population of Siberian ligularia (Ligularia sibirica) in the Czech Republic, measured by number of individuals. The habitat types and the plant species highlight different things: the mire information describes the biotopes, while the ligularia draws attention to a single species with a particularly large population.
Memorial plaque to Alois Štorch
A memorial plaque to Alois Štorch is located on the gable of a family home at Nová Ves U Bakova 38. The inscription states that he was executed by Austrian executioners in Riva on 5 July 1918. This helps distinguish the memorial’s location in the village from the location of the event named on the plaque: the plaque is in Nová Ves, while Riva is identified as the place of execution. This link between a specific house and its inscription adds a form of commemoration to the story of the village’s founding and its archaeological finds.
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