Little Bukovina (Chvalkovice)

Little Bukovina was originally called Bukovinka. The first mention of the village is supposed to come from 1521 (other sources state the year 1531). There used to be a fortress here since time immemorial, which was probably founded by the Heřmansky family from Sloupno. In 1545, Malá Bukovina is mentioned as a vassal village with a fortress and a riverside court. That's when Jan, Petr, Pavel and Vaněk Heřmanští from Sloupno announced that they hold the Small Fortress after their father and grandfather Bukovinka,...