Libčice nad Vltavou

Libčice nad Vltavou ( German Lipschitz on the Vltava River ) is a city in the Czech Republic. Lies 14 kilometers northwest of the city center of Prague and is part of the Okres Praha- západ.

Geography

Libčice nad Vltavou located on the slip face of a river bend on the left bank of the Vltava River. North of the city lie the remains of the castle Liběhrad, the car ferry as the only connection to the other side leads to their feet to Dol across the river.

Neighboring towns are Dolany and Dolánky in the north, Máslovice in the northeast, Vodochody, Drasty and Větrušice in the east, Letky, Řež and Husinec in the south, and Úholičky Velké Přílepy the southwest, Chýnovská, Tursko and tesina in the west and Debrno in the northwest.

History

Libčice nad Vltavou is one of the most renowned archeological sites in the Czech Republic. The findings show a prehistoric settlement in three eras in the area of the city. In addition to the prehistoric settlement remains and tombs and the remains of a Celtic village were discovered.

For the first time evidenced in writing the place in the founding document of the monastery Břevnov is from the year 993 Later the village to the rule Zbraslav was associated with and then came to Nelahozeves

In the 19th century the city was by the railway of kk Northern State Railway from Prague to Lobositz by the Vltava an economic boom. After the opening of the line in 1850, the character of previously dominated by agriculture village and walked Libčice was known for its brick kilns and the production of tiles and screws. 1924 was the merger of the villages Libčice, Chýnovská and Letky to the municipality Libčice nad Vltavou, which became a town in 1948.

Boroughs

For the city Libčice nad Vltavou no districts are reported. It consists of the local documents Chýnovská ( Chynow ) Letky and Libčice ( Lipschitz ).

Attractions

  • Baroque Church of St. Bartholomew, the Catholic church was built 1763-1769
  • Church of Czech Brethren Church, built 1863-1867
  • Statue of Christ in the Catholic cemetery established in 1909 by Frantisek Bilek
  • In the Protestant cemetery there is a also created by Frantisek Bilek statue group
  • Remains of the castle Liběhrad
  • Vltava with right rocky bluffs
Kraj Hectare Vehicle registration plates of the Czech Republic Kralupy nad Vltavou Dolany (Mělník District) Bojanovice (Prague-West District) Davle Hostivice Hvozdnice (Prague-West District) Lichoceves Roztoky Slapy (Prague-West District)
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