Libňatov

Libňatov ( German Liebental ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located four kilometers south of Úpice and belongs to Okres Trutnov.

Geography

Libňatov extends northeast of the kingdom forest along the creek Maršovka in the Giant Mountains foothills. Southwest raises the Smiřická stráň ( 569 m).

Neighboring towns are Radeč, Svobodné and Močidla in the north, popluží, Kobylinec and Havlovice in the northeast, Muchov, Poklekov and Cerveny Kostelec in the east, Šiškovna, Náchodec, Habřina, Stolín and Končiny the southeast, Zada, Mečov, Křižanov, Posadov and Pustiny in the south, Proruby and Komarov in the southwest, Maršov u Úpice in the west and Studenec in the northwest.

History

The village was established in the 13th century during the colonization of the Kingdom Forest and was originally called Ljubnatow. The place name derives from the personal name Libňata. Together with the now extinct village Výrov, which was located in the forest Vejroviny, Ljubnatow belonged to the estates of the giant castle. In 1461 Jiřík sold by Chlum on Litoboř the Freigut Libnětov with court and Kretscham and six rods of arable land to Pavel Libnětov. After the sale of the giant burger goods Libňatov 1534 was to rule Náchod submissive. 1628 consisted of 18 Libňatov Bauer goods and twelve Chaluppen, 1654 there were 16 goods and 14 Chaluppen. In 1738 the village consisted of 18 items and 30 Chaluppen. 1773 acquired the dominion Náchod of the reign Smiřice the wooded hills Kopna. The rest located thereon is still referred to as Smiřická stráň ( Smiřicer page ). 1773 was taken up by the tailor Jan Boura from Úpice in rented premises of the school. In the square was built in 1789 Ohrada own schoolhouse. The site proved to be due to its wetness soon as unsuitable. Already in 1808, therefore, had to be built elsewhere a new school building. In place of the burnt Chaluppe No. 39 in 1790 was the old mill. 1814 another mill was built. The Freigut (No. 47) in 1848, had an estate of 112 bushels, these included six bushels of forest and four bushels of meadow land. The inhabitants lived by farming and weaving house. Until the abolition of patrimonial Libňatov / Liebenthal remained subservient always Náchod.

From 1850 formed Libňatov a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Mettau team. Between 1855 and 1868 the village belonged to the district Nachod, 1868-1876 again to the district Nové Město nad Metují and from 1876 to the district Trutnov. Beginning in 1880, continued through the migration of poor people, who settled as wage laborers in nearby factories, a population decline. The two-class education began in November 1880. By 1884 the children were enrolled from Maršov after Libňatov, which, however, were taught in the winter in Maršov. 1891 moved the school to a new building. Between 1861 and 1928, broke into the church from 19 fires, in which three people died. The firehouse was built in 1907. Between 1906 and 1910 the construction of the new road from Úpice about Havlovice took place after Hořičky. At the beginning of the 1930s, coal was mined briefly, the mining was discontinued soon. After the Munich Agreement remained the predominantly Czech -speaking village in Czechoslovakia and was added to the Okres Náchod. After the war, the community came back to Okres Trutnov.

Community structure

For the community Libňatov no districts are reported. To Libňatov include the settlement Svobodné and the monolayer Zada.

Attractions

• Bell tower, built in 1835
• Wooden mill, built in 1814