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City Liberec (Czech Republic)
Liberec is one of the largest cities in the Czech Republic, located on north of the country on the banks of the river Nisa in the picturesque valley between the mountain Ještěd and the ranges of the Jizera Mountains. Is the administrative center Liberec region.
The city stretches along both banks of Nisa, which then flows in oder. Liberec and its environs abound in numerous mineralogical, geological and natural sights. Here you will find many beautiful tourist routes that include caves, mountain ranges and the woods.
- About city
- Story
- City public transport
- sights
- Sightseeing sites
- Locks
- skiing
Panorama of Liberec
City Information
- The population is more than 100 thousand people.
- Area – 106 km².
- Currency – Czech crown.
- The language is Czech.
- Time – UTC + 1, in the summer UTC + 2.
Liberec is located in a temperate climate zone. In many ways the weather determine the mountain ranges that are an obstacle to flow of humid and cold air from the Atlantic Ocean. Because of this, there is a lot of rainfall. Summer here comfortable enough and cool, winter is mild enough snowy.
Liberec in winter
The architecture of the city is represented not only historical buildings. Over the past few years a lot has been built in Liberec modern buildings that are prime examples of modern architecture – some even received prestigious awards. Liberec bizarrely combines the clash of new and old buildings that only underline its originality.
Historical center of Liberec
Story
The history of Liberec begins in 1352, when the first mention of the city. In the second half of the 16th century, the settlement received city status. Since that time, the city began to grow rapidly and develop.
A strong impetus to the development of the city gave the purchase of Liberec Waldstein. Crafts, industry, appeared its own army.
Panorama of Liberec
The golden age of development of Liberec came in the 18th century with the development industry. At this time in the city worked a huge amount manufactories and craftsmen, built villas and palaces.
Currently Liberec is a large industrial and economic center of North Bohemia.
City public transport
The main urban public transport in Liberec is trams. Very interesting is the tram branch that connects Liberec with another city – Jablonec nad Nisou. Another popular transport is buses.
If you visit Liberec by car, then please note that a paid Parking in the city of Liberec is divided into 5 tariff zones, the most expensive parking in the city center.
Cable car to Mount Jested
The top of Mount Jested can be reached by cable car.
Sights of Liberec
The city of Liberec possesses historical, natural and architectural landmarks. Here you will definitely find that see and do!
Liberec Town Hall
Liberec Town Hall – the main attraction Liberec, a grand town hall of the late 19th century, built in the style of neo-renaissance and listed as a UNESCO. Town Hall designed by Austrian architect Franz Neumann. Town hall with something reminds the famous Vienna Town Hall.
The 61-meter tower of the town hall towers beautifully above the city and is one of the architectural dominants of the historic center. The building is decorated with beautiful facades and decorated with rare stained glass windows.
Town Hall is open to the public from 9.00 to 3:00 p.m. .
Waldstein houses
Wallenstein houses – one of the oldest historical buildings of Liberec, the original wooden houses built at the end 17th century after the death of Albrecht from Waldstein. Once at home such type decorated the whole city.
Villa Theodora Liebig
Villa Theodore Liebig – romantic manor of the end 19 century with a garden, built on the site of the early medieval buildings.
Johan’s Palace Liebig
The Palace of Johann Liebig – a palace with a garden, built in The style of classicism in the late 19th century.
Area under the gateway
The area under the gate – the historic quarter, built in the middle of the 19th century, in which the original historic buildings and city planning.
Liberec Castle
Liberec Castle – the castle of the second half of the 16th century, built in the style of the Renaissance and Renaissance. At that moment it It was one of the first brick buildings of Liberec. At present the castle is closed from visiting and you can only enjoy its exterior kind of.
Cathedral of sv. Anthony the Great
Cathedral of sv. Anthony the Great – one of the most beautiful and large churches of Liberec. Bookmark church dates back to the second half of the 16th century and is the first brick building of the city. The height of the tower of the church is 70 meters. The church is the most tall building of the historic center.
Liberetskaya dam
Liberec Dam – a dam of the early 20th century. Dam and The dam was designed to protect against flooding. At present Dam time is mainly used as a place to rest city of Liberec.
The museum northern Bohemia
The Museum of Northern Bohemia is a museum in Liberec, in which presents interesting expositions of crafts and industry, and also regional natural science, archeology and history. Exhibition arts and crafts includes the development of European applied art from ancient times to ours days This is an unusually rich collection of glass, ceramics, porcelain, textiles, tapestries, furniture, wood carving, clock, old engravings, jewelry, precious metals, etc.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9.00 to 17.00.
Town hall Frydlant
Town Hall Frydlant – New Renaissance Town Hall of the late 19th century with beautiful stained glass windows. Built by the Viennese architect Neumann.
Coal station and water tower
Coal station and water tower – 65 meter tower of the early 20th century. The tower has three floors and a terrace. At the bottom parts of the tower consists of granite blocks and has small narrow arched windows.
Ještěd – TV tower and hotel
Ještěd – a mountain that rises beautifully in surroundings of Liberec. On it is a TV tower and a mountain hotel. Here are ski slopes.
Ještěd – winter
You can get here by cable car on the funicular.
Funicular on Jested
From here you have a stunning view of the surroundings.
Interesting observation platforms
Bramberk
Bramberk – 21-meter stone tower of the early 20th century. The tower is open from 9.30 to 16.00 (17.00).
The black a source
Black source – a 26-meter observation granite tower early 20th century. From here there is a great view of the surroundings. The tower is open from 10.00 to 17.00 (20.00).
Liberetskaya height
Liberec height – this unusual structure was built between 1900-1901 at the request of Heinrich Liebig, as a lookout. This is a romantic stone tower with a medieval restaurant. the castle.
Rocks Bastard
Kholubnik rock – a huge rock formation in height more than 1 kilometer, which offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Rock Hazel
Rock Hazel – rock 800 meters high with beautiful kind of.
Castles in the vicinity of Liberec
Sychrov Castle
Sychrov Castle – a beautiful baroque castle, classicism and neo-gothic. Open all year from 9.00 to 15.00.
Castle Frydlant
Castle Frýdlant – the original Gothic castle with rich ornamentation and extensive collections of old-fashioned weapons interiors that represent a huge historical and artistic value. Historically valuable are also houses for outside the castle. Already in 1800 Frydlant turned into the first Castle Museum in Central Europe. The castle is open from 9.00 to 15.30.
Castle Lemberk
Lemberk Castle – a medieval castle in which Preserved antique interiors and objects, as well as presented interesting exposure. Open from April to October from 9.00 to 15.00
Skiing in Liberec
Liberec is the center of skiing in the Czech Republic. Here is located several ski slopes and infrastructure for an active winter recreation.
Liberec – ski descents
Scheme of ski slopes
Ski circuit descents
Zoo
Zoo in Liberec
The oldest zoo in the former Czechoslovakia, which contains more than 170 species with a total of more than 1500 individuals. Opened with 9.00 to 17.00 (18.00).
Video – Liberec
Maps and guides
Layberets of the Liberec Zoo Scheme of ski runs Detailed map city of Liberec
