Bezděčín — a village set across the slope
Above the village centre, the bell turret of the small Chapel of the Ascension gives Bezděčín a landmark out of proportion to its size.
From the source
Bezděčín is a small settlement in the municipality of Stružinec in the Semily district of Czechia. Its chapel, farmsteads and strip-like orchard plots help explain how the village was laid out across a hillside.
Editorial reading
The Czech heritage inventory describes a road following the contour and strips of garden and orchard running down the steeper slope. This arrangement is still a useful way to read the village. Start with the chapel and look at how the old farmsteads and plots meet the road.
Recommendation
Take a short walk along the public village lane, starting at the chapel. Pause where the road opens onto the hillside and leave the farmyards and gardens undisturbed.
