Usti nad Labem - Uście nad Łabą

Usti nad Labem
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Country	the Czech Republic
Region	Ustka country
Surface	93.95 km²
Population	93 000
Area code	( 420) 412
Postal Code	400 01
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Usti nad Labem - city in Czechia, capital city Ustka country, the territorial district of North Bohemia and the district of Usti nad Labem.

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By plane

The closest airport is Prague Airport. LOT Polish Airlines and Czech Airlines offer direct flights from Warsaw. The airport in Dresden is closer to the German side.

By rail

Ústí nad Labem is one of the most important railway junctions in Northern Bohemia. Railway lines cross here:

• 090: Prague - Ústí nad Labem - Děčín - state border (and further to Dresden),
• 130: Usti nad Labem - Chomutov (and further to Karlovy Vary and Cheb),
• 073: Ústí nad Labem-Střekov - Děčín (on the right bank of the Elbe)
• 072: Ústí nad Labem - Lysá nad Labem - Podiebrady

There are several passenger stops within the city limits and 3 railway stations:

• Ústí nad Labem hlavní nádraži (main station)
• Ústí nad Labem západ
• Ústí nad Labem-Střekov

By car

Ústí nad Labem lies on the old trade route along the Vltava and the Elbe, connecting Prague and Dresden. At present, in the place of the narrow national road, the D8 Prague motorway - the border with Germany (hereinafter A17 towards Dresden) is to be built, a part of which at Usti was opened at the end of 2006. Another important route is E442, running at the foot of the Ore Mountains towards the east -west, connecting Karlovy Vary, Liberec, Hradec Králové and Olomouc with Žilina.

By bus

Communication

Worth seeing

• Střekov Castle from the 14th century.
• Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Nanebevzetí Panny Marie) - built in 1318, then destroyed during the Hussite wars in 1426. Rebuilt in the years 1452–1530. The greatest Czech architects participated in the reconstruction. During the American bombing in 1945, the church tower tilted 1.98 meters and is now the most crooked tower in the Czech Republic.
• St. Adalbert's Church - in place of the church from 1181, in 1731 a baroque temple for the Dominican Order was built.
• The Empire-style town hall from 1847–1848
• Numerous, architecturally interesting industrial buildings from the end of the 19th century.
• The mansions on Churchill and Dvořáka Street were built in the 1820s in an eclectic style with elements of antiquity, renaissance and classicism.
• The zoo was established in 1908 - nearly 1,300 animals live on an area of ​​26 ha.
• Větruše Chateau - built in 1847 on the top of a hill. After a fire in 2000, it was bought by the city and restored in 2002–2004. It currently houses a restaurant, an excellent vantage point over the city.

Nearest neighborhood

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Shopping

Gastronomy

Festivals, parties

Accommodation

• IBS Hotel Vladimir 4-star hotel
• Penzion Green Star 3 stars
• Clarion Congress Hotel Ústí nad Labem 4-star hotel
• Pivovar Hotel Na Rychtě 3-star hotel
• Interhotel Bohemia 3-star hotel

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