Žichov fortress

Probably in the middle of the 15th century, Vladyky from Žichov built a fortress north of the village. Already at the beginning of the 17th century, the fortress was abandoned. The irregular triangular-shaped fortress was located on a flat promontory protected by steep slopes. The promontory rises above today's water reservoir Lužice II and is enclosed on one side by the Lužický stream and on the other side by the Žichovský stream. On the north side, the…