Křižany () is a municipality and village in
Liberec District
Liberec District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Liberec.
Administrative division
Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: ...
in the
Liberec Region
Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Křižany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Křižany (562)
*Žibřidice (287)
Geography
Křižany is located about west of
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
. In lies mostly in the
Ralsko Uplands
The Ralsko Uplands () are highland, uplands and a Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Liberec Region, Liberec, Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem and Centr ...
, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the
Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge
The Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (; ) is a ridge and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is part of the Western Sudetes. The vast majority lies in the Liberec Region.
Geomorphology
Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge is a mesoregion of th ...
. The highest point is the hill Malý Ještěd at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Ještědský potok.
History
The first written mention of Křižany is from 1352. Until 1684, there was a fortress.
Demographics
Transport
Křižany is located on the railway line
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
–
Děčín
Děčín (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the seventth largest municipality in the country by area. Děčín is an important traffic junction.
Administrative division
Děč ...
.
Sights
The main landmark of Křižany is the Church of Saint Maximilian. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The tower was added in 1684.
The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is located in Žibřidice. It dates from the 1670s.
In Žibřidice is the Museum of Nativity Scenes and the
Martin Chaloupka's astronomical clock, a modern astronomical clock created in a former electrical substation. In 2023, the owner decided to move the museum and the astronomical clock from
Kryštofovo Údolí.
Notable people
*
Josef Vacke (1907–1987), artist and painter; lived here
References
External links
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Villages in Liberec District