Libošovice

Libošovice
Municipality
Aerial view
Libošovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′26″N 15°9′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	19.83 km^2 (7.66 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	518
• Density	26/km^2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	506 01, 507 44
Website	libosovice.craj.cz

Libošovice is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known for the Kost Castle.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dobšice, Malá Lhota, Malechovice, Meziluží, Nepřívěc, Podkost, Rytířova Lhota and Vesec u Sobotky are administrative parts of Libošovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Liboš, meaning "the village of Liboš's people".^[2]

Geography

Libošovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Jičín and 30 km (19 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hůra at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The Klenice river originates here, flows through the Libošovice village and then supplies Bílý pond. The Žehrovka stream flows along the northern municipal border. The entire municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

History

Kost Castle

The first written mention of Libošovice is from 1353.^[3] Its history is connected with the Kost Castle, which was built in 1349 at the latest.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,878 —     1880 1,779 −5.3% 1890 1,765 −0.8% 1900 1,670 −5.4% 1910 1,587 −5.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,519 −4.3% 1930 1,382 −9.0% 1950 1,091 −21.1% 1961 1,003 −8.1% 1970 799 −20.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 613 −23.3% 1991 467 −23.8% 2001 451 −3.4% 2011 506 +12.2% 2021 561 +10.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Libošovice is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Mladějov.^[6]

Sights

Church of the Finding of the True Cross

Libošovice is known for the Kost Castle, located above Podkost. It is one of the best-preserved Gothic castles in the country, built before 1349, with significant late Gothic and Renaissance reconstructions. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument.^[7] Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours.^[8]

The main landmark of the centre of Libošovice is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the late Gothic style in the second half of the 16th century. In 1874, it was modified to its present form.^[9]

The Church of the Finding of the True Cross is located in Nepřívěc. It is a rural Gothic church. Next to the church is a separate octagonal Baroque bell tower. This stone tower was built in 1786 and probably replaced an older wooden bell tower.^[10]

For its preserved folk architecture, the village of Vesec u Sobotky is protected as a village monument reservation. It consists of timber-framed storey houses and farm buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.^[11]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Z dějin obce Libošovice" (in Czech). Obec Libošovice. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
3. "O obci – základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Libošovice. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Libošovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
7. "Hrad Kost" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
8. "Hrad Kost". Kost Castle. Kinský dal Borgo. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
9. "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
10. "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže s ohradní zdí hřbitova a zvonicí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
11. "Vesec" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

External links

• Official website