Mirkowitz combines a distinctive settlement layout with traces of medieval gold mining and stories about individual farmsteads. These topics appeal to different interests: the layout and estimated date offer insight into the village’s history, while the washing heaps and boundary stones bring the gold-mining story to life in the landscape. The farmsteads are notable for their construction and former uses. In addition, there is a sports field for small-sided football and volleyball in the lower part of Mírkovice. This lets you weigh the history of the village and its landscape as separate areas of interest.

Settlement Layout and Early History

Mírkovice has a relatively regular settlement layout dating from the colonisation period and is a short linear village. Its origins are thought to date to the second half of the 13th century, around 1300. The layout and timeframe describe two different aspects: the layout characterises the village’s design, while the estimated date places its beginnings in their historical context. This allows you to explore the village both through its physical form and its early settlement period.

Traces of Medieval Gold Mining

The medieval gold-mining area near Mírkovice includes boundary stones with incised crosses that marked individual mining areas. The field of washing heaps near Mírkovice covers about 200 × 200 metres and is the largest in the immediate area. These two features offer different insights: the crosses marked individual areas, while the field of washing heaps is a larger landscape record of gold mining.

The Jílecký potok is also part of the gold-mining story: it was once known as the “golden stream,” and gold-bearing washing heaps can be found along its entire course. The stream extends the perspective beyond the individual field of washing heaps. Anyone interested in the history of gold extraction will find both marked mining areas and traces stretching along an entire watercourse.

Historic Farmsteads

The oldest farmstead in Mírkovice is House No. 1, known as Řehoutovec. It includes a preserved barn. Its construction is remarkable and reminiscent of an old fortress. Řehoutovec is therefore a specific point of reference for rural architectural history: its distinctive character comes not only from its age but also from its preserved outbuilding and its resemblance to a fortress.

A different story is associated with farmstead No. 16. It once also included an inn. In 1834, the farmstead was transferred to Anton Soukup, who is described as Egon Schiele’s great-grandfather. The inn was part of the farmstead’s former use; the transfer links its history to the name Soukup and the stated family connection to Schiele.

The two farmsteads have different points of interest: Řehoutovec stands out for its construction and barn, while No. 16 is notable for its former inn and the 1834 transfer. Together, their stories add individual buildings and their particular features to the wider history of the village.

Sports Field in the Lower Part of Mírkovice

There is a sports field for small-sided football and volleyball in the lower part of Mírkovice. Seating is available by a fire pit. Alongside the historical attractions, the village therefore also offers a sporting activity. If you plan to use the field, it is best to confirm its availability and permitted use locally.

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