Lovosice
Lovosice | |
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 Lovosice seen from Lovoš mountain | |
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  Lovosice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′54″N 14°3′4″E / 50.51500°N 14.05111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Litoměřice |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Dian (ANO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,715 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 410 30 |
| Website | www |
Lovosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlovosɪtsɛ] ⓘ; Template:Lang-de) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,700 inhabitants.
Geography
Lovosice is located on the left bank of the Elbe river, at the northern border of the Elbe lowlands and at the southern foot of Bohemian Highlands. The capital Prague is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) towards south.
History
The region of Lovosice was inhabited already in the Bronze Age. Some evidence indicates that the first Czechs lived right here.
The first mention of Lovosice is from 1143. Duke Vladislaus II gave this small village to the Strahov monastery. Emperor Rudolf II promoted the village to a town in 1600.[2]
Lovosice was 1756 the site of a major battle between Prussia and the Austrian empire, at the Battle of Lobositz.
In 1850, the railroad was built, which supported the industrialization of the town and accelerated development.[2]
During World War II, due to the Munich Agreement, Lovosice fell within a German occupation zone, commonly called Sudetenland. Only 600 Czechs stayed in the town at that time.[2] After the war, the German population was expelled as a result of the Beneš decrees.
Economy
Lovosice is known as an industrial town with a long tradition of chemical and food-processing industries.[2]
Transport
Due to its strategic location, Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Elbe River, the town has a great connection to Prague and Germany via the D8 motorway and high speed railway Prague–Ústí nad Labem–Dresden.
Sights
The former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town. It was built in 1906–1907 in the Art Nouveau style. Today it serves as a library and tourist information office.[3]
The Renaissance castle in Lovosice was built in the second half of the 16th century. After a fire in 1809, it was Baroquely modified and served as an archive and office. Today the building houses a secondary vocational school.[3]
The Baroque Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1733–1748 on a place of former wooden church. It contains valuable frescoes and an altarpiece Saint Wenceslaus.[3]
Notable people
- Karl von Czyhlarz (1833–1914), Bohemian-Austrian jurist and politician
- Alfons Dopsch (1868–1953), Austrian historian
Twin towns – sister cities
Coswig, Germany
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Historie města Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Město Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Aktivní partnerství: komunikace, důvěra, spolupráce" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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