Lázně Libverda Explained

Lázně Libverda
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Liberec
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.8903°N 15.1906°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1381
Area Total Km2:13.26
Elevation M:424
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:549
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:463 62

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 16km (10miles) 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 1124m (3,688feet). 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]

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.[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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.[5]

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, a height of and a width of . The rare restaurant is a symbol of Lázně Libverda.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Lázně Libverda is twinned with:[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Lázeňská sezóna začala. Pramenu v Libverdě požehnal farář. Deník.cz. cs. 2016-05-16. 2022-10-22.
  3. Web site: History & Philosophy. Obec Lázně Libverda. 2021-08-13.
  4. Web site: Springs. Obec Lázně Libverda. 2021-08-13.
  5. Web site: Lázně Libverda. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-22.
  6. Web site: Restaurace Obří sud – dřevěná rarita Jizerských hor. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-02-22.
  7. Web site: Home Page: Partnerská města. Obec Lázně Libverda. cs. 2021-08-13.