| Libštát | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Liberec |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Semily |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.5594°N 15.4161°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1322 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.13 |
| Elevation M: | 364 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 931 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 512 03 |
Libštát (German: Liebstadtl) is a market town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The name was derived from the Middle High German words liube stat, meaning 'nice place'.[2]
Libštát is located about southeast of Liberec. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill U Jeřábu at 517m (1,696feet) above sea level. The Oleška River flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Libštát is from 1322, when it was a property of Hynek of Waldstein. The village was probably founded in the 13th century by German immigrants. The Waldstein family owned Libštát until 1391. After that, less important noble families took turns in ownership. From 1525, the village was referred to as a market town.[3]
Libštát is located on the railway line Liberec–Jaroměř.
A cultural monument is the former Evangelical prayer house. It was built in 1839–1842 and is a unique proof of renewal of the Evangelical community in the Czech lands. Next to the prayer house is a separate wooden bell tower.[4]
A valuable three-arched stone bridge from 1822 spans the river Oleška. It is decorated with statues of St. Wenceslaus and St. John of Nepomuk, dating from 1851.[5]