Rovensko pod Troskami

Rovensko pod Troskami is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Blatec, Křečovice 2.díl, Liščí Kotce, Štěpánovice and Václaví are administrative parts of Rovensko pod Troskami.

Geography
Rovensko pod Troskami is located about 27 km southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Kámen at 440 m above sea level. The Veselka Stream flows through the town.

History
The first written mention of Rovensko pod Troskami is from 1371.

Transport
Rovensko pod Troskami is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov.

Sights
The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1724, later it was modified in the Neo-Gothic style. Next to the church stands a separate wooden bell tower, which dates from 1630. Its rarity is three early Baroque bells, hung upside down.

Notable people

 * Václav Karel Holan Rovenský (1644–1718), composer and organist
 * Dana Brožková (born 1981), orienteering competitor