Jin and the

Bohemian Paradise
Tour around the area

Jin the capital of fairy tales

In the Hradec Krlov region
Lies approximately 85 km northeast of
Prague
In the region of the Bohemian paradise
Under the Prachov Rocks
Has been declared a Municipal Reserve
because of its well-preserved historical
centre
connected with the popular fairy-tale
character of Rumcajs

Jin - historical dates

probably founded at the end of the 12th
century in the place of today's village of Star
Msto (Old Place)
It was moved 2 km northward to its present
location shortly afterward
The first written reference of Jin comes from
a document written by the wife of King
Wenceslaus II (1293)
As his wifes name was Jitka, it is believed that
the town was named after her (Jitino msto
-> Jin)

Jin historical dates

The biggest expansion of the town started
in 1621 when the town became a property
of Albrecht von Wallenstein
However, after Wallenstein s early death
(1634) the town lost much of its
importance
In 1710 the town became a property of the
House of Trauttmansdorf
1784 Jin became the seat of a new
region

the central Wallenstein's

Square

Chateau Jin
Built at the
beginning of
the 17th century
Nowadays it
houses the
district museum
and gallery

Valdice Gate
Built in 1568
Originally, there
were three gates
(Prague Gate,
Holn Gate)

Churches

Church of St.
James the Great

Churches

Church of St.
Ignatius
/gns/

Linden Wallenstein's alley

1.7km
long
Connects
the
centre
with the
Libosad
loggia

Libosad loggia

built in
1630-34
in the
park of
the
same
name

Bohemian Paradise
Trosky Castle
Old Woman (47m) X
Virgin (57m)

situated on two
basalt /bso:lt/
volcanic plugs

Bohemian Paradise
Prachov
Rocks

a number of gulches, view

points, sandstone towers,
groups of rock blocks with
narrow passages

Czech Paradise

Hrub Skla
Castle
Built on the
sandstone
rocks
originally a
gothic castle
from the 14th
century
Nowadays a
private hotel

Bohemian Paradise
Hrub Rohozec
Castle
National
cultural
monument
Near Turnov
Founded
around 1280,
rebuilt into the
renaissance
chateau

Bohemian Paradise

Sychrov
Castle

Baroque chateau
Built at the end
of
the 17th century
An English park
with exotic tree
species
Rohan gallery
the largest
collection of
French portrait
paintings in the
central Europe
memorial hall of

Bohemian Paradise
Humprecht
Small baroque
hunters' chateau
from 17th century
The dining hall is
known for its special
acoustic parameters:
singing in this room
echoes for 6-8
seconds

Bohemian Paradise
Kost Castle
One of the most
well-preserved
and most beautiful
gothic castles
Founded in 14th
century on a
sandstone rock
A renaissance
kitchen
Displays of
historical weapons

VALDTEJN CASTLE

One of the oldest castles in the Czech Paradise the

history goes back to the mid-13th century
Built on three sandstone rocks - due to the rocks it
was named Waldenstein, which means forest rock
later the
name was shortened to Waldstein

VESEC
A small village which was designated a
Cultural heritage site in 1995
Established before 1287 the exact date is
uncertain
Nowadays the village has 25 half-timber
cottages and 26 residents

Other places of interest

Star Hrady
Dtenice
Brada
Bradlec
Kumburk
Paez
Veli
Mal Skla