Libštát

Libštát ( German: Liebstadtl ) is a municipality in Okres Semily, Liberec Region in the Czech Republic.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1322. From 1525 onward, he is referred to as a city. Libštát was part of the domain Kumburk - Úlibice. Middle of the 19th century belonged to the market town for the district Lomnitz the Bohemian circle Gitschin. During the Protectorate Libštát came to the circle Semil ( Okres Semily ) in the Upper District District Jitschin.

Currently, 1013 people live in the community.

Attractions

The town has two churches.

• House of Prayer Lutheran H. B. - The construction took place from 1781 following the Edict of Toleration Joseph II. On the outskirts of the municipality found 117 Protestants, mostly belonging to the helventischen faith, a spiritual home. This prayer house had neither a tower nor smart window. It was built in the neoclassical style and has been used since 1786 to today. For this year she still visible today door with a verse from James 5.9, which welcomed the entrants: " Behold, the judge standeth before the door ." 1789 next to the house of prayer the rectory was built. After 1918, the Protestant congregation H. B. and the Protestant community A. B. in the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren were combined, found the services take place exclusively in this house of prayer.
• House of Prayer Lutheran A. B. - After the Lutheran families initially in the Protestant house of prayer HB celebrated their worship, they were permitted in 1838, on a slope above the river Oleška build our own house of prayer, which was inaugurated in 1842. By means of a donation from Dresden was a belfry attached and a cemetery to be opened. Heutzutag expire church and cemetery, although great efforts are to preserve this area, which is a listed building since 2001, applied.

Traffic

The station is located on the railway line Josefov - Liberec - Seidenberk, the former Pardubice - Liberec railway.

Sports

• Football: FC Jiskra Libštát
• Hockey: HK Libštát