Discover Chlum U Dubé

Chlum U Dubé can be explored when planning a trip through several specific themes: the history of St. George’s Church, marked hiking trails in the surrounding area, and traces of earlier crafts and agriculture. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Chlum, you can consider whether local history or a hike should be the main focus. The trails mentioned lead in different directions, so the destination and current trail markings are useful points of reference when choosing a route.

Getting there and trails

A bus runs several times a day to Chlum on the Dubá–Česká Lípa route. This connection provides a specific reference point for planning your journey. Check the current departure times before traveling, as schedules may change.

A yellow-marked KČT hiking trail runs in the vicinity of Chlum in the direction of Šedina. This information describes a direction and also specifies the trail marking by its yellow color. Check the current trail markings on site.

In the vicinity of Maršovice, a red-marked KČT hiking trail runs via the signpost in Maršovické sedlo to Jestřebí. The red-marked trail also passes through Braniborská rokle to Staré Splavy. Check the current markings on site here as well. The destination information provides guidance when choosing a route: the yellow-marked trail in the vicinity of Chlum leads in the direction of Šedina; the red-marked trail in the vicinity of Maršovice runs via the signpost in Maršovické sedlo to Jestřebí and continues through Braniborská rokle to Staré Splavy.

St. George’s Church: Building History and Church History

The church of St. George acquired its present form in 1739; Count Jan Kounic had it built that year. In 1863, the church received a new tower with a bell frame made of sandstone blocks. The new tower replaced an older, dilapidated wooden tower. A bell frame is the structure that supports the bells; this information therefore connects its function with the building material described.

The church’s history goes back further: in 1293, the church in Chlum was separated from the Bezděz parish and given its own priest. This date concerns church organization, whereas 1739 concerns the church’s present form and 1863 the replacement of the tower. The three dates therefore relate to different aspects: church affiliation, architectural form, and a later structural change.

The municipal planning documentation, updated in 2024, lists St. George’s as an immovable cultural monument. The year 2024 refers to the planning update, not to a construction phase of the church.

Earlier crafts and agriculture

Earlier forms of economic activity are also part of the local history. A stoneware factory once stood near the village. Apricots were once grown on a larger scale in Chlum and the surrounding area. These examples differ both in type of activity and in location: the factory represents commercial production near the village, while the cultivation represents agriculture in Chlum and its surroundings. Together, they complement the church’s history with an economic perspective on the area.

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