Libčany
Municipality
Panorama of Libčany
Panorama of Libčany
Flag of Libčany
Flag
Coat of arms of Libčany
Coat of arms
Libčany is located in Czech Republic
Libčany
Libčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′30″N 15°41′42″E / 50.19167°N 15.69500°E / 50.19167; 15.69500
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1073
Area
 • Total5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total948
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
503 22, 503 27
Websitewww.libcany.cz

Libčany is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Želí is an administrative part of Libčany.

Geography

Libčany is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Libčany is from 1073. The village was owned by various noble families and the owners often changed. Among the most important owners were the Dobřenský of Dobřenice family at the end of the 15th century and the city of hradec Králové in the second half of the 16th century. The nobility resided in the fortress, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the mid-16th century, but in 1775 the castle was ravaged during a peasant rebellion.[2]

Sights

The main landmark od Libčany is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is originally a Romanesque church from around 1225, modified in the Gothic style at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The interior was rebuilt in Baroque style at the end of the 17th century. The Romanesque core and many Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. Next to the church are a baroque mortuary, a baroque rectory and a modern belfry.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Libčany is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce Libčany" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie se zvonicí a ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Libčany na výročí 90. let výročí fotbalu v Le Mele sur Sarthe" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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