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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.

Libochovice
Town
Libochovice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Libochovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′31″N 14°2′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1336
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Zůna
Area
• Total	15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,411
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 17
Website	www.libochovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dubany and Poplze are administrative parts of Libochovice.

Geography

Libochovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Litoměřice. It lies on the Ohře river. It is situated in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table.

History

The first written mention of Libochovice is from 1336, when it was described as a market town with a fortress. In 1560, Libochovice became a town.[2]

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 strong Jewish community, but most of them died during the Holocaust, and the community was never renewed after the World War II.[3]

Sights

Libochovice is known for the Libochovice Chateau. It is Rennaisance castle, created by reconstruction of the former Gothic fortress. The castle park was founded in 1686.[4]

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.[3]

Notable people

• Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869), anatomist and physiologist
• Ábrahám Lederer (1827–1916), Czech-Hungarian educator and writer
• Berta Fanta (1865–1918), intellectual and feminist
• Eliška Purkyňová (1868–1933), politician
• Václav Vacek (1877–1960), writer and politician, Mayor of Prague
• Josef Kopta (1894–1962), writer and journalist

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)
• Libochovice Castle (in Czech)
• Article about Libochovice Jews (in Czech)

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