Lázně Libverda
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Lázně Libverda (German: Bad Liebwerda) is a spa municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
The original German name Liebenwerde is an abbreviation of "auf dem Lieben werde", which then meant "on a lovely island". The Czech name Libverda was created by transcription.[2]
Geography
Lázně Libverda is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Liberec. It borders Poland in the east.
Lázně Libverda lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest peak in the municipality and in the whole mountain range is Smrk with 1,124 m (3,688 ft). Part of the Jizerskohorské bučiny National Nature Reserve is located in the southern part of the municipal territory. The creek Libverdský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Lázně Libverda is from 1381, when it was part of the Frýdlant estate.[3]
Demographics
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Spa
The healing power of the local spring was first mentioned in 1601 in a report, which stated that the healing effects were known by pilgrims already at the end of the 14th century. In 1785, a new big spring was uncovered, and between 1786 and 1818, several other spring were uncovered. In 1952, the last two spa springs, Kyselka and Nový vrt, were drilled.[6]
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The spa are an architecturally valuable and comprehensive set of Neoclassical buildings, built from the second half of the 18th century until 1820. They have preserved their form almost unchanged to this day.[7]
Obří sud ("Giant Barrel") is a restaurant located in a real wooden barrel. It was built in 1931. Later, another building was added to the original barrel. The barrel has a length of 14.2 m (47 ft), a height of 11.4 m (37 ft) and a width of 10.5 m (34 ft). The rare restaurant is a symbol of Lázně Libverda.[8]
Twin towns – sister cities
Lázně Libverda is twinned with:[9]
Mirsk, Poland
Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland
Trzebiel, Poland
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Lázeňská sezóna začala. Pramenu v Libverdě požehnal farář" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "History & Philosophy". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Springs". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Lázně Libverda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Restaurace Obří sud – dřevěná rarita Jizerských hor" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Home Page: Partnerská města" (in Czech). Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
External links
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- Official website
- Libverda Spa
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- Bílá
- Bílý Kostel nad Nisou
- Bílý Potok
- Bulovka
- Cetenov
- Černousy
- Český Dub
- Chotyně
- Chrastava
- Čtveřín
- Dětřichov
- Dlouhý Most
- Dolní Řasnice
- Frýdlant
- Habartice
- Hejnice
- Heřmanice
- Hlavice
- Hodkovice nad Mohelkou
- Horní Řasnice
- Hrádek nad Nisou
- Jablonné v Podještědí
- Janovice v Podještědí
- Janův Důl
- Jeřmanice
- Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
- Kobyly
- Krásný Les
- Křižany
- Kryštofovo Údolí
- Kunratice
- Lažany
- Lázně Libverda
- Liberec
- Mníšek
- Nová Ves
- Nové Město pod Smrkem
- Oldřichov v Hájích
- Osečná
- Paceřice
- Pěnčín
- Pertoltice
- Příšovice
- Proseč pod Ještědem
- Radimovice
- Raspenava
- Rynoltice
- Šimonovice
- Soběslavice
- Stráž nad Nisou
- Světlá pod Ještědem
- Svijanský Újezd
- Svijany
- Sychrov
- Višňová
- Vlastibořice
- Všelibice
- Žďárek
- Zdislava