Ujkovice combines a long history with a landscape of ponds and marked hiking routes. For orientation, the different areas covered by the pond figures and the routes themselves are particularly interesting: they either pass the northern edge of the village or head west towards two named ponds.
Ponds and landscape
There are five ponds in Ujkovice. The largest are on the Hasinský potok: Borečovský covers 8.2 hectares, and Kabát 5.1 hectares. The pond system of Kabát and Borečovský, recorded as an HKS, covers a total of 42.9 hectares in the cadastral areas of Ujkovice and Domousnice. It lies beneath a wooded slope and includes wetland and meadow communities, reed beds, groups of trees and waterside vegetation. The area is also significant as a zoological site. The figures therefore refer to different areas: individual ponds and the pond system within the cadastral areas of both municipalities.
The southeast of Ujkovice also forms part of a larger natural area: the western edge of the Dymokursko Site of Community Importance (CZ0210101) extends into it. Within the municipality, the area covers 59.54 hectares; its total area is 4,309.24 hectares. The surrounding area is a picturesque Central Bohemian landscape with many ponds and small ponds.
The oak in Ujkovice is another notable natural feature. It is estimated to be about 500 years old. On 19 May 2011, its documented trunk circumference at a height of 1.3 metres was 840 centimetres. The estimated age and the dated measurement describe two different aspects of the tree.
Traces of a fortress and local history
The only registered immovable cultural monument in Ujkovice is the archaeological remains of a fortress. The fortress site lies north of the farmyard, at the edge of a terrace. It is protected by a ditch on three sides and by a slope to the north. Thus, the terrain shapes the description of the historic site, alongside its designation as an archaeological site.
The fortress was probably built at the beginning of the 14th century. It is still mentioned as existing in 1517; in the following decades, it was considered abandoned. The recorded history of Ujkovice dates back to 1088, when it was known by its earlier name, Hejkovice. Older residents still occasionally use this name. The village’s history thus brings together several periods: its former name, the presumed construction of the fortress and its later abandonment.
Two marked hiking routes
One marked hiking trail passes the northern edge of Ujkovice and continues via the former military hospital, a recreation area and the former Karlovec forester’s lodge to Ledce. Another marked route heads west from Ujkovice to Borečovský Pond and Kabát Pond. It goes around both ponds to the east and then continues to Rabakov.
The two routes have different emphases: the northern route passes several named places on its way to Ledce, while the western route includes the two ponds and then continues to Rabakov. This helps with choosing a route by theme without treating the routes as the same. One focuses on the places along the way; the other on the two ponds and the continuation westwards.
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For the regional travel overview: Mladá Boleslav District.
