13 Sights in Turnov, Czechia (with Map and Images)

The Bukovina Arboretum near Hrubá Skála is located in the vicinity of a gamekeeper's lodge and a secluded house on the Hruboskalská rock plateau about 1 km southwest of the village of Sedmihorky in the Semily district. There are 41 species of trees in the arboretum, but only 35 non-native species are reported. It is described as an English park.

Wikipedia: Arboretum Bukovina (CS)

Dlask's farm is a historic farm in Dolánky, a district of Turnov. It is located between the Dolánky stop on the Liberec – Pardubice line and the Jizera River. It is one of the best preserved timbered farmsteads of the Jizera type. Since 2010, it has been protected as a national cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Dlaskův statek (CS), Website

The Roman Catholic branch, former convent church of St. Francis of Assisi in Turnov is originally an early Baroque sacral building, after reconstruction in the Classicist-Empire style standing on the northern side of the Bohemian Paradise Square in Turnov. Since May 3, 1958, it has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Františka z Assisi (Turnov) (CS)

Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově zahrnuje celou řadou regionálních sbírek, obsahujících exponáty z oblasti archeologie, etnologie, mineralogie, historie i umění. Muzeum bylo založeno v roce 1886.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Českého ráje (CS)

The synagogue in Turnov is located in Krajířova Street in the part of the city called Trávnice, about 300 meters from the Bohemian Paradise Square in Turnov. Since 1997, it has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

Wikipedia: Synagoga v Turnově (CS), Website

The Municipal Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk at Valdštejn Castle is a Baroque sacral building. Since 1964, the chapel has been protected as a cultural monument along with the entire Valdštejn Castle.

Wikipedia: Kaple svatého Jana Nepomuckého (Valdštejn) (CS)

The Roman Catholic Filial Church of St. Matěj in Playštice is a sacral building standing on the cemetery above the city district of Turnov. Since 1964 the church has been protected as a cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Matěje (Hruštice) (CS)

The Municipal Theatre in Turnov is a listed building from 1874. It was established as the third brick-and-mortar theatre in Bohemia. It was built as a reduced copy of the Provisional Theatre in Prague. The auditorium can accommodate 290 spectators today.

Wikipedia: Městské divadlo Turnov (CS)

Jan's Lookout is located in the Hruboskalsko rock town, in the locality of Cestník, on a rock massif, between the castles of Čertova ruka and Kavčiny. There is a view of the rocks of the western Skalák, Maják, up to the Kozákov ridge.

Wikipedia: Janova vyhlídka (CS)

The Turnov Observatory is located in the south-eastern part of the town of Turnov, about 1 km from the centre in a locality called Vrchhůra. It was opened on May 2, 1974 and today it is mainly used by schools and the public.

Wikipedia: Hvězdárna Turnov (CS)

The Na Kapelu Lookout is a rock lookout in the Hruboskalsko rock town, near the Bukovina arboretum, which is frequently visited by tourists. It has a view of the rocks of the Kapela area and the Kapelník rock.

Wikipedia: Vyhlídka na Kapelu (CS)

The U Lvíčka lookout is located in the Hrubá Skála rock town, not far from the lookout point of Kapela. The place was modified to its current form in the 90s of the 20th century and allows a view of the Kozákov Ridge, the Devil's Hand, the rocks of the Lighthouse and Kapelník area.

Wikipedia: Vyhlídka U Lvíčka (CS)

The Calvary at Wallenstein is located a few hundred meters northwest of Wallenstein Castle. It consists of three stone crosses and a cave symbolizing the Holy Sepulchre. From the Calvary there is a view of the already mentioned Valdštejn and Kozákov castles.

Wikipedia: Kalvárie u Valdštejna (CS)