Jilau: Hotels and accommodations

Jilau – in the center of Jílové u Držkova, the Calvary stands in the garden of house no. 126. This small stone folk-art monument dates from 1821 and is registered as an immovable cultural monument in the list of cultural monuments.

Culture and History

Near Jílové u Držkova are the ruins of Návarov Castle, located at the confluence of the Kamenice and the Zlatník stream on a rocky promontory. Návarov Castle was founded in the second half of the 14th century. The surviving remains include a rectangular core, two moats, and a shield wall with two semicircular bastions.

Nature

A protected large-leaved lime tree is registered in Jílové u Držkova. Its trunk circumference measured 610 centimeters at the specified height.

About 3 kilometers southeast of Jílové u Držkova are the accessible Bozkov Dolomite Caves, which are designated as a national nature monument. The caves contain the largest underground lake in Bohemia.

Paths and Water

Cycle Route 4248 runs directly through Jílové u Držkova. The Lom Jílové u Držkova is a flooded former slate quarry. It is used mainly for swimming and diving; access is unrestricted.

Family Experience

The municipality documented the Jílovský Nebojsa family adventure trail on November 1, 2025, and announced another edition for the following year.

Other Local Pages

Bad Wurzelsdorf: Bad Wurzelsdorf, Tannwald: Tannwald, Jistebsko: Jistebsko, Zbirohy: Zbirohy, Radschitz: Radschitz, Žďár: Žďár, Josefsthal: Josefsthal, Lischnei: Lischnei.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jablonec nad Nisou District.