Paceřice: Rohanka, Log Houses and Local History

Paceřice combines its landscape with local architectural and cultural history. Its defining features include the four-row Rohanka lime avenue, preserved log houses from the 19th century and the settlement of Husa, with its own historical connections. Sychrov Castle is also part of this history: the castle’s heritage protection zone was designated in 1977, runs through the area of Paceřice and includes part of Husa. For an accurate view of the boundary, consult the current official map.

Rohanka as a route towards Sychrov

Rohanka is a four-row lime avenue laid out in 1850. The Paceřice, Rohanka bus stop is at its end; from there, the avenue leads directly towards Sychrov Castle. If you are considering the stop when planning your journey, check the current bus service before travelling.

From the bus stop, a walk along the lime avenue leads to the rear gate of Sychrov Park. This gate is closed to the public. You can go around the park on the left, or take a less frequently used path on the right. Check the paths and gate status before visiting. This lets you factor the closed entrance into your plans without treating the walk and the alternative routes as the same thing.

Log houses and Villa Fialka

A group of traditional log houses from the 19th century has been preserved in Paceřice to this day. They are long, two-storey buildings with gabled roofs, with stables and farm buildings adjoining their ground floors. This arrangement clearly illustrates the architectural form: houses and their associated utility buildings are structurally connected. The houses offer a distinctive glimpse into the village’s historic architecture.

In Husa, Villa Fialka, house number 17, adds a connection to Sychrov Castle to the area’s architectural history. The house was originally the residence of the castle gardener, Vojtěch Mašek. The Bušek family lived there later. Among its members was Karel Bušek, a literary writer and translator who published under the pseudonym Bohdan Kaminský. The villa thus brings together a former residential connection to the castle and a family’s literary history.

Stories from Husa and Studnice

Another link to the castle leads to Husa: Petr Bušek, the creator of the castle’s wood carvings, worked at the village brickyard from 1856. He founded a company there, which was successfully continued after his death by his sons Dominik and Konstantin. This story connects the castle’s art with local working and family history.

The origins of the settlement of Husa are also connected to a specific place. The U Divoké husy inn gave the settlement its name and was built together with a blacksmith’s forge and several small houses. In Studnice, meanwhile, there are powerful springs that were once the main source of drinking water for all of Paceřice. The settlement belonging to the municipality was named after these springs. These local stories have different points of reference: Husa is about the settlement’s origins and its buildings, while Studnice is about water and the origin of a name.

Summer by the fire reservoir

The fire reservoir in Paceřice is part of local life in summer, when it serves as a welcome place to cool off and play in the water. Check local conditions before visiting. Alongside the avenue, houses and historical connections, this place showcases different facets of Paceřice, so your trip need not be limited to just one theme.

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For the regional travel overview: Okres Liberec.