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Libochovice

Libochovice is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Ohře River in the Lower Ohře Table. The main landmark is the Libochovice Castle, protected as a national cultural monument.

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Libochovice
Town
Libochovice Castle
Libochovice Castle
Flag of Libochovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Libochovice
Coat of arms
Libochovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′31″N 14°2′30″E / 50.40861°N 14.04167°E / 50.40861; 14.04167
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1336
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Zůna
Area
 • Total
15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)1
 • Total
3,375
 • Density215.8/km2 (558.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 17
Websitewww.libochovice.cz

Libochovice (German: Libochowitz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Ohře River in the Lower Ohře Table. The main landmark is the Libochovice Castle, protected as a national cultural monument.

Administrative division

Libochovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):2

  • Libochovice (2,813)
  • Dubany (189)
  • Poplze (389)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Liboch (in old Czech known as Ľuboch), meaning "the village of Liboch's people".3

Geography

Libochovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Litoměřice and 28 km (17 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The Ohře River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Libochovice is from 1336, when it was described as a market town with a fortress and when it was bought by Zbyněk Zajíc of Valdek, later known as Zbyněk Zajíc of Hazmburk. In 1424, during the Hussite Wars, Libochovice was completely destroyed and burned down. The settlement was restored in the second half of the 15th century and obtained various privileges from King Vladislaus II in 1507.4

The Zajíc of Hazmburk family owned Libochovice until 1558, when they sold half of their Hazmburk estate to the Lobkowicz family. Libochovice subsequently became the centre of a newly created estate. In 1560, Libochovice became a town. After 1594, properties of Jiří of Lobkowicz were confiscated by the royal chamber. From 1613 to 1676, Libochovice was a property of the Sternberg family. In 1676, for economic reasons, they had to sell the estate to the Dietrichstein family. The Dietrichsteins owned Libochovice until 1858.45

The first Jews came into the town probably in the second half of the 15th century. From the second half of the 16th century there was a large Jewish community, but most of the Jews died during the Holocaust, and the community was never restored after World War II.6

Demographics

Transport

Libochovice is located on the railway lines Ústí nad Labem–Žatec and Česká Lípa–Postoloprty.9 The town is also the final station of the railway line from Roudnice nad Labem. Historic trains run on it and it is only in operation during the summer tourist season on weekends.10

Sights

Church of All Saints source ↗

Libochovice is known for the Libochovice Castle. It was originally a Gothic fortress, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1560–1564. In 1682–1690, the castle was extended and rebuilt in the early Baroque style according to the design by Antonio della Porta. The castle park was founded in 1686. Since then, the castle complex has remained in an almost unchanged form, thus preserving its high historical and architectural value. The castle is protected as a national cultural monument.115

The Church of All Saints was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. The tower was added in 1541. After it was destroyed by a fire in 1661, it was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1700–1705.12

The Jewish community is reminded of the cemetery, founded in 1583, and of part of the original houses of the Jewish quarter. The synagogue from the second half of the 18th century was demolished in 1985 and is commemorated by a memorial plaque.6

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 597.
  4. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Libochovice. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  5. "Zámek Libochovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  6. "Židovská čtvrť" (in Czech). Město Libochovice. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  8. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. "Station details Libochovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  10. "Podřipský motoráček" (in Czech). Klub železničních cestovatelů. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  11. "Zámek Libochovice". libochovice.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  12. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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