Zebín
| Zebín | ||
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 Zebín hill with a baroque chapel on the top |
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| height | 400 m nm | |
| location | Královéhradecký kraj , Czech Republic | |
| Mountains | isolated mountain | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 27 '12 " N , 15 ° 22' 27" E | |
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| rock | basalt | |
Zebín is a hill in okres Jičín , Czech Republic . It is located about 2 kilometers northeast of the town of Jičín on the road to Valdice . Zebín has been under state protection as a natural monument since 1980 . The reserve is 5.73 hectares.
geology
The tertiary volcanic basalt dome is relatively young at 7 million years old. It reaches a height of 400 m nm and thus protrudes as the highest point out of the flat landscape of the Jichin Basin ( Jičínská kotlina ). The original shape of the hill has largely been preserved. Closed blocks of porcelain , which formed when the rising magma came into contact with the surrounding rock, show traces of surface weathering.
Early settlement
The area at the foot of the hill has been inhabited since prehistoric times. There is evidence of two Neolithic settlements, a settlement of the Lusatian culture and a high medieval village with the name Zebín, which probably perished in the Hussite Wars. In 1608 a meierhof is mentioned, in 1623 an inn.
Baroque landscape composition
In the 17th century, when Wallenstein began to develop Jičín into the residence town of his principality Friedland, he included the knoll in the geometry of the composed early baroque landscape. Not far from Zebín, the summer residence of Wallenstein and the Charterhouse in Valdice were built, and the Gothic All Saints' Church at the foot of the hill received its Baroque appearance, which has been preserved to this day. The hill itself was bare in Wallenstein's time. The Baroque chapel on the summit, a landmark that is visible from afar, was not built by the Carthusians until around 1700. The sacred building, consecrated to Maria Magdalena , was restored in 2005 and reopened in 2006 for ecumenical services.
present
Zebín was cultivated land until the middle of the 20th century. An original forest stand has not been preserved. The inhabitants of the surrounding settlements used the hill as pasture for cattle , in the 19th century a quarry and acacia plantations were created, and at the beginning of the 20th century a cherry orchard was created. The site has been overgrown since the 1950s. The mountain is covered with semi- arid grass vegetation, bushes and wild cherries. In addition to a marked path, there are numerous trails leading to the summit. The vegetation cover is affected by pedestrians, motocross riders and riders. Geologically, botanically and zoologically, the site is considered interesting, but not extraordinary. The status as a natural monument is primarily based on the fact that the hill still dominates the Jitschin landscape as a striking eye-catcher.
Web links
- valdstejnovazahrada.cz ( Memento from August 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) - leaflet on baroque landscape composition ( German; PDF file; 299 kB)