Libouchec () is a municipality and village in

Ústí nad Labem District Ústí nad Labem District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Ústí nad Labem. Administrative division Ústí nad Labem District is formed by only one administrative district of munic ...

in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region () is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. I ...

of the

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. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Libouchec consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Libouchec (1,655) *Čermná (93) *Knínice (56) *Žďárek (30)

Geography

Libouchec is located about north of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction. ...

. The municipal territory is very diverse and lies in fourth nature regions. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the brook Jílovský potok, which is part of the

Most Basin The Most Basin (also known as North Bohemian Basin; , ) is a structural basin and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is named after the city of Most. It forms the southwestern and central parts of the Ústí nad Labem Region. ...

lowland. The valley separates the Central Bohemian Uplands and the eastern tip of the

Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at ab ...

. The northeastern part of the municipality extends into the

Elbe Sandstone Mountains The Elbe Sandstone Mountains, also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands (, ; , ), are a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the North Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, with about three-q ...

and includes the highest point of the municipality, Nad Stěnami at above sea level.

History

The first settlers of the area were

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and

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, from the 5th century initially mainly

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and from the late Middle Ages onwards mainly

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. The first written mention of Libouchec is from 1169 under its German name Königswald. Libouchec gained its Czech name after the eponymous stream. An important salt trail was running through Libouchec. Salt was carried from here to

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 ...

where it was embarked and sent to inland. There started an important production in manufacture in the end of feudalism (buttons, textile, primitive machines). In the 16th century, the nobility from Bynov began with logging and mining of ore and silver. In the 19th century its surroundings were an industrial region. There began the production of velvet, liqueurs, mustard and agricultural machines. Important was the railway which led from

Duchcov Duchcov (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,700 inhabitants. Duchcov is known for the Duchcov Castle. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is pro ...

to Děčín. It was built in 1869 and was the most expensive railway in the country being built at that time. The operation of this railway was abolished in 2008.

Demographics

Transport

During the tourist season, on weekends and holidays, a train on the

– Telnice line runs through Libouchec. The ČSD Class M 152.0 retro train drives there.

Sights

The most significant buildings are the Church of Three Wise Men and the castle. The church was built in 1357; after burning out it was repaired in the 16th century and from that time it was rebuilt many times. The Libouchec Castle, originally named Schönstein, was established by Günter of Bünau in the 16th century. Due to the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

and fires, the castle gradually fell into disrepair and it has been in the emergency conditions. In 2003, the castle was sold and has since been repaired.

References

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* {{authority control Villages in Ústí nad Labem District