Stříbrná Skalice


Stříbrná Skalice is a village in Prague-East District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies near the Sázava River, south-east from town Říčany. The highest point of the village is a peak Skalka at an elevation of.

History

The exact date the Silver Skalice Village was founded remains unknown although the first recorded owners of this rural community according to a published online document were “Ctibor of Skalice, followed by Střížek of Skalice, Kuneš of Skalice, Jesek of Skalice, Jan of Střímelice and Bohdal of Drahenic and Skalice. In 1403, Skalice passed over to King Wenceslas IV whose bourgeoisie was on the rocky castle of Racek Kobyla.”
The first written remark of the village dates back to 1361. The attribute of the name Silver originates in 16th century and marks the silver mining, that took place in surrounding areas. This event has become an important moment in the history of Skalice as a mining town. Right in the Skalice there are still preserved the old mining shafts. The oldest silver sealer from 1610 is stored in the Kolín State Archive in a silver case. Stříbrná Skalice today includes parts of Kostelní Střimelice, Hradová Střimelice and Hradec. There are several ponds, the most famous of which are Hruskov and the Propast. The landscape, with its beautiful and near-untouched nature, is a renowned, and often-sought recreational area.

In popular culture

The village features prominently in the video game , developed by Czech studio Warhorse Studios and set during a war between forces loyal to Wenceslaus IV and his brother Sigismund in the early fifteenth century. The town, known in-game as Skalitz and then ruled by Radzig Kobyla, falls victim to an army of Hungarian Cumans loyal to Sigismund at the beginning of the game.