Landscape Between Fields, Valley and Protected Area

The Lipovský Buk in the fields is designated as a distinctive cultural landscape feature of Libkov. The tree offers a concrete starting point for understanding the character of the local landscape; check its condition on site if you would like to include it in your plans. The landscape is also shaped by the valley of the Lupoměšský potok, bounded by forests and the horizons of the slopes. Most of the cadastral area of Libkov u Nasavrk lies within the Železné hory Protected Landscape Area. Together, these offer different scales: the individual tree, the valley with its slopes, and the protected-area context at the level of the cadastral area. If you would like to focus on one aspect, the perspectives differ considerably: the Lipovský Buk is a single landscape feature, while the valley and protected-area context concern larger landscape areas.

Local History in Chronological Order

The first written mention of Libkov dates from 1329. In that year, the Vilémov monastery granted the deserted Újezd Bojanov to Jindřich of Lichtenburk for settlement. In 1555, Libkov belonged to the Oheb estate, after it had passed from the property of the Trčkové z Lípy into the ownership of Václav Robmhapt ze Suché. After the estate was divided between two sons in 1564, Libkov remained part of the Oheb estate, later called the Seč estate. The dates mark two different events: the transfer of ownership of the estate in 1555, and its division in 1564, with Libkov remaining part of it. This helps place the succession from Oheb to the later name Seč more precisely.

Flax, Timber and Granite

The history of work in earlier times can be traced through flax, timber and granite. Flax was once grown on a larger scale and spun and woven at home. In the past, residents felled timber in the estate forests and transported it to the Chrudimka for timber floating. For flax, cultivation and home processing went hand in hand; for timber, the focus was on forest work and transport. In addition, granite from the Libkov quarry was selected as suitable building material for the Seč Dam. Home processing, work in the estate forests, and the selection of building material for the dam thus represent distinct historical connections.

Regional customs are also part of Libkov’s cultural heritage: the village is one of the places in the Pardubický kraj where the traditional custom of “stínání kohouta” (cock-felling) is practised. This offers a different perspective from the history of estates and work: here, the focus is on a tradition handed down over time.

Cycle Route and Planning

The regional tourism plan for 2009 to 2018 lists marked cycle route 4112 as passing through Libkov. It ran from Horní Bradlo to Sezemice and was 42.0 km long. This route length provides a specific historical reference for cycle route planning around Libkov. If you would like to include this connection in your plans today, check the current route and markings in advance.

Discover more destinations: Hrochův Týnec, Hodonín U Nasavrk, Prachovice, Vyžice, Dědová, Drevikov, Vrbatův Kostelec, Vojtěchov

For the regional travel overview: Okres Chrudim.