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| Litoměřice | ||
| Region (kraj) | Ústecký kraj | |
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| Residents | 23.849 (2020) | |
| height | 136 m | |
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Litoměřice (German: Leitmeritz) is a city in Central Bohemian Uplands in Czech Republic.
background
The north Bohemian city of Leitmeritz is located in the Aussiger region. It goes back to a collegiate monastery of St. Stephan founded in 1057, received town charter around 1225 and has been the seat of the Catholic diocese of Leitmeritz since 1655.
In 1938 it was annexed with the Sudetenland by the German Reich and the seat of the Higher Regional Court for this area. It gained sad notoriety through the nearby Theresienstadt concentration camp, which was a few kilometers south on the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After 1945 the German-speaking part of the population was expelled.
The beautiful old town has been a listed building since the 1970s.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are Prague airport
(IATA: PRG); 70 km and Prague airport(IATA: PRG); 115 km. The connection with public transport is very cumbersome, so a rental car or private transfer (approx. 60–90 €) should be considered.
By train
At the train station 1 Litoměřice město Express trains (R) of the Czech Railways, which run along the Elbe from Ústí nad Labem (Západ or Střekov train stations, not the main train station; journey time approx. 25 minutes) or from Kolín (1½ hours) about Melnik (30 minutes) drive to Litoměřice. In addition, they also run every two hours on the route Ústí n. L. – Litoměřice – Mělník–Lysá nad Labem somewhat slower regional trains (Os) with more stops on the way.
There is also the train station 700 meters north of the city center 2 Litoměřice horní nádraží and 1 kilometer west of it 3 Litoměřice Cihelna. Regional trains to / from stop there every half hour Lovosice (Travel time 10 minutes), every hour from / to Louny (1:50 hours) and Postoloprty (2 hours) and every two hours from / to Česká Lípa (1:05 hrs).
Of Dresden or Berlin you can take the Eurocity to Ústí and change there to the express or regional train that travels through the picturesque Elbe Valley. It is a bit inconvenient that the train station has to be changed within Ústí: from the main train station (St. n.) To the West train station (Západ). You can use the regional train in the direction of Bílina, which only takes two minutes to get from one station to the other in Ústí. The journey from Dresden to Litoměřice takes a total of 2 hours, from Berlin it is a good 4 hours.
Coming from the direction of Prague, take a regional or express train in the direction of Všetaty or Tanvald (in Prague these depart from Masarykovo nádraží, not from the main train station) and change in Všetaty in the direction of Ústí. The journey from Prague to Litoměřice takes about 1½ hours. Alternatively, there is a connection from Prague's Holešovice train station via Lovosice to Litoměřice horní n. (1:40 hours).
By bus
In the street
Of Prague like Dresden on the toll motorway Dálnice 8who are on the Saxon side as Federal motorway 17 continues (Via Porta Bohemica), to junction no.45 Litoměřice / Terezín. The ride from is more romantic Ústí nad Labem (Aussig) up the Elbe at the Schreckenstein Castle past. The country road leads from the Egerland Silnice I / 15 to Leitmeritz.
By boat
The city lies on the navigable Elbe. It has a small passenger port where cruise ships dock.
By bicycle
Leitmeritz is on Elbe cycle path. In the downstream direction from Kolín it is 137 km, from Nymburk 110 km, from Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav 74 km, from Mělník (confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers) 45 km, from Roudnice 19 km. You drive 25 km up the Elbe from Ústí, from Děčín 51 km, from Bad Schandau 73 km.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- 1 St. Stephen's Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Štěpána), Dómské nám. (500 m from Mírové namestí, 1 km from the train station).
Baroque, consecrated in 1681. Noteworthy is the separately standing bell tower connected to the main building by an arch. - 2 All Saints Church (Kostel Všech Svatých) (at the market square).Originally from the 13th century; It received its current, baroque appearance in 1718–1719.
- 3 Wenceslas Church (Chrám svatého Václava), Václavské náměstí.The small domed baroque church was built from 1714 to 1716 with the help of the sculptor F. Dollinger and the plasterer Rochus Bolla according to a plan by Ottavio Broggio.
Buildings
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- House of the Black Eagle (dům U černého orla). Renaissance building with well-preserved sgraffiti on the market square.
- 4 Chalice House (dům U Kalicha).With a goblet-like tower roof from the 16th century.
- 5 Old Town Hall (Stará radnice).Built in the 16th century, Renaissance style; today regional museum.
Monuments
Museums
- Regional museum, Dlouhá 173 (at the market square). With collections on history, archeology and geology as well as a memorial to the poet Karel Hynek Mácha at Máchova 177/5 (around 400 m away).Open: Tue-Sun 10 am–5pm, closed on Mondays.
- 6 Diocesan Museum, Mírové namestí 16.Here is a. a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder Ä. to see.
Streets and squares
- Mírové namestí, the great market square, with its medieval pavement
various
- The well-preserved city wall
- The underground passage system (historické sklepy), to be reached via the Radniční sklípek restaurant
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- A trip to the former is recommended for those interested in history Theresienstadt concentration camp (4 km south, on the other side of the Elbe)
- Ploskovice Castle (Ploschkowitz), Rococo summer palace about 6 km northeast, preferred stay of the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand I after his abdication
literature
Web links
- http://www.litomerice.cz - Litoměřice official website
