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City in the Czech Republic
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Liberec (German: Reichenberg) is nestled in the Jizera Mountains, at the foot of Ještěd mountain in the Bohemia region of the northern Czech Republic.
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Radnice
The pride of the locals, a luxurious neo-Renaissance architecture built in 1888–93.
Náměstí Dr. Edvarda Beneše
Main city square, named after the wartime president, Edvard Beneš.
Šaldovo divadlo
Built in 1883 (same year as the National Theatre of Prague), named after František Xaver Šalda, an avant-garde playwright.
Kostel svatého Antonína Velikého
A neo-Gothic church, no public access to the inside.
Zámek Liberec
A Renaissance chateau with glass collection, but no public access to the inside.
Severočeské muzeum
Oblastní galerie
The first zoo in former Czechoslovakia, founded in 1919.
Botanická zahrada
A sculpture titled by David Černý but also a functional bus stop. A table set with, among others, a carnivorous plant, knocked over menorah, German and Czech beer mugs and head of Konrad Henlein on a plate (all allusions to Liberec complex history).
Facade remnants of 16th century houses, located on a very narrow street.
A striking example of Art Nouveau apartment building colony. The textile barons – the Liebigs – needed a lot of workers for their empire in the mid 19th century, so they built this near the factory.
A giant mirror. At the base, a mirror-inverted inscription is embedded in the paving stone, readable in reflection: "Search within yourself whether you defend, honor or restrict freedom".
Assortment of sights are presented. Old-timer cars, bicycles, motorbikes, various generations of trams, details of modern cars production (Škoda). A track for running around rc-toy-cars can be also found on the premises.
A well-known landmark of Liberec city with a famous tower on the top. The tower built in the 1960s has a unique hyperboloid shape, naturally extending the silhouette of the mountain. It serves as a hotel and TV transmitter. By good weather you can overlook most of northern Bohemia as well as part of Germany and Poland from the summit. Take a tram number 3 to Horní Hanychov and then hike one of the trails to the top. There was a cable car there, but it has been closed since an accident in 2021. Since 2024 there is a bus (Nr. 79) from Horní Hanychov to a parking space on the hill, from where you walk 20 minutes to the top.
Rebuilt from a former textile factory, the Babylon is one of the largest Czech entertainment complexes, also includes hotel facilities. It offers aquapark, IQ park (science center for smaller kids), lunapark (carousels), funpark (a massive kids playground), 3D motion simulator, golf simulator, laser game, wellness center and many other forms of entertainment.
A park to walk around, includes a big wooden playground castle for kids.
A science park with showcase mainly for bigger kids. In the Babylon building next-street, an alternative for little kids is available (IQ Park).
Pizza and pasta on the 1st floor, more on 2nd.
Viennese cafe, dances on Friday nights (with extra admissions)
Belongs to Hotel Praha, with some veggie dishes.
For Indian and Nepalese & Himalayan foods.
A cozy Scandinavian-style cafe with bakery.
Bar and restaurant.
Very nice apartments close to the city centre.
From Prague (Černý Most) to the centre (Fügnerova) by bus it takes 1 hr 5 minutes; the buses (Regiojet, Flixbus) are running every hour or even more often.
Read in the guideLiberec city transport consists of trams, buses and an inter-city narrow gauge tram line to Jablonec nad Nisou. The central terminal is Fügnerova stop.
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