Loučeň area - Czech republic

Educational path

Loučeň area
Locality type: Educational path
Continent: Europe
State (country): Czech republic
Place: Nymburk district

This educational path starts in birch-alley at football play ground. Hardly anybody knows that first football (soccer) match was played in Loučeň for the first time in Bohemia. In 1882, there was completed a team from castle employees, whereas a part of officers came from Emgland. Anyway, the playground was not ready in a state we are used to now, the players kicked on a meadow behind the castle. So, later, in 1885, this team played a match with Regatta-team in Prague. Loučeň is placed in Loučeň range. This is consisted of chalk mineral stones, where prevail limestone rocks. 450000 years ago Jizera-river flew from Jabkenice in direction to Loučeň. This fact is proved by a sand, where there are hidden semi-precious stones from Giant Mountains. This route passes through part of Jabkenice preserve. Broad leaf-trees are represented with oaks. You can find here American red oak, planted in numerous quantities in past. Nearly anywhere, the birch-woods are to be found, and on some places also linden-trees, mountain-ash, hornbeam and poplar. So, there are bound many sorts of insects to these trees. The insect is multiplying in such growing forest, and in much more quantities as in nature forest. Anyway, chemical interference could damage the whole ecosystem, so, it is necessary to support insect-enemies, such as bats or birds. The birds as well as other animals are hidden in bush corpse. There are living here protected sorts, such as screech-owls or kestrels. Their main food are mostly mouses and fieldmices. You can meet some of martens and other beasts of prey. Its representatives there are fox, marten, ermine, weasel and badger. Further, you could notice power oak tree, 400 years old. This important monumental tree is protected by state. The educational path terminats at castle park. The castle is situated on a place of former stronghold.

Route length: 4 kms

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