Benecko (German: Benetzko) is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.

The first written mention of Horní Štěpanice is from 1304, when the castle was inhabited by Jan of Waldstein.

The name is also said to be derived from a local legend about a hermit of Benedikt order, whose hermitage was located near Jindra rock near the site of the modern Chapel of Saint Hubert.

[4] People settled other areas of the municipality in the 17th–19th centuries and built an economy based on farming, hand weaving and the manufacture of jewellery.

At the end of the 19th century, tourism and winter sports were developed, with rich tourists bringing economic wealth and new industries to the area.

After the coal reserves were exhausted, the people turned to industries like wood mining, glassblowing and textile processing.

[8] The municipality to home to many hotels, private holiday accommodations, ski schools and equipment rental, with little industry.

Despite its remoteness, Benecko has a rich cultural life with amateur theatre and musical associations.