The Botanical Gardens The District Gallery The North Bohemian Museum The village Jizerka The gardens currently specialise in breeding rare and fre- on the premises of the Liberec exhibition grounds, offers ex- the organiser of the renowned festival of professional puppet consists of three independent quently critically endangered species of animals, with the hibitions of historical cars, motorbikes and many artefacts of theatres – Mateřinka – is chiefly intended for children. In Vra- circuits of three varying difficul- Birth white tigers – a Liberec rarity – being the most popular with a technological character connected to the Liberec Region. tislavice nad Nisou you can find the newly renovated ties, is another popular sports Liberec District Gallery House of Ferdinand Porsche visitors. The rare golden takins, the red panda and the lar- The underwent a major transforma- . The exhibition here is divided facility. This complex is used gest collection of birds of prey in Europe are also notewor- tion when it was moved into the converted building of the for- into three parts: art of engineering, mobility and family. The year-round, with cross-coun- Liberec Botanical Gardens The District Gallery the Regional Scientific Library thy. The are another major mer Liberec Baths. boasts a permanent Krajská vědecká knihovna ( ) try skiers visiting in winter and tourist destination in the city. The gardens were opened in exhibition of Czech art from the 16th century to the present, is a major cultural centre of the city and the whole region. Ot- cyclists and in-line skaters Lidové sady Cultural and So- 1895 and their exhibition greenhouses are a genuine floral an exhibition dedicated to a collector and benefactor, Heinrich her cultural facilities include: enjoying the asphalt paths cial Centre Kulturní dům Liberec House of paradise. Noteworthy Liberec attractions also include the Liebieg (French landscapes from the 19th century, an exhibi- and also the ( in summer. In addition to the Centrum Babylon Culture unique family entertainment project – , tion of German and Austrian paintings from the 19th century), ), where numerous concerts, social events, balls and natural locations, there are also Home Credit Arena which houses Aquapark, Lunapark, iQpark, the Labyrinth Dutch paintings from the period between the 16th and the exhibitions are held. The Liberec has also many artificial sports facilities mirror maze, wellness and hotel.Liberec can also proudly 18th centuries and an interactive exhibition. Theatre art is pre- become an important cultural facility. offering enthusiasts opportu- present DinoPark, which offers nearly seventy prehistoric sented by several theatres in Liberec, the best-known of which The Swimming Pool Liberec nities for sports activities. The Visit Divadlo F. X. Šaldy F.X. Šalda’s Theatre Sport models of animals in thirty scenes with accompanying is ( ), construction of With respect to its location between the Jizera Mountains and best known of these is ideal year-round conditions Park Liberec with a multifunctional hall sound effects, a 4D cinema, and a “dino-trek” trail for daring which began on 6 September the Ještěd Ridge, Liberec offers (Home Credit for many types of sport The Jizera Mountains children. In Liberec, you can also find a unique science cen- 1881. Three companies cur- . are a popular Arena). The Sport Park has suitable areas for hockey, tennis, ^Liberec iQlandia tre – – which allows visitors to become acquainted rently perform on its stage: the location for cross-country skiing and there are around 180 km basketball, volleyball, floorball, ice-skating, athletics, etc. swimming pool with physical, chemical and other natural phenomena by theatre company, the opera and of groomed routes for cross-country skiers. However, the Another highly popular sports facility is the on Malé divadlo the means of games and experiments. The facility includes the ballet. ( Jizera Mountains also provide first-class opportunities for Tržní náměstí, which offers excellent conditions for swimming Small Theatre a 3D planetarium and over 400 exhibits and interactive aids. ) has been in ope- down-hill skiing and snowboarding. In summer they are an ideal and a unique diving tower, along with a 50m pool with 8 lanes, The city’s residents and visitors also have many oppor- ration since 1989 and attracts place for hiking and cycling, and they also offer routes suitable a 25m training pool, a 12.5m children’s pool and many other North Bohemian Mu- tunities for cultural activities. The viewers to its unusual staging for wheel-chairs, which can naturally also be used by families water attractions. seum Ještěd Sports Complex is an important cultural facility in Liberec with first- concepts, chiefly permitted by with prams. The offers skiers and Liberec essentially has something for everyone, and you class collections of mainly applied arts. The display of the the mobile scenery and audi- snowboarders slopes with a range of difficulty in winter and are sure to leave with pleasant memories of our city! nature around the Liberec Region is also very interesting, torium. Puppet performances also hosts international ski jump competitions. In summer, Naivní divadlo Liberec EN dominated by two unique dioramas faithfully portraying the at the the Ještěd Sports Complex is popular with hikers due to the Liberec Naïve Theatre environment of a beech wood and a pond with their typi- ( ), which abundance of hiking routes, and adrenalin junkies appreciate Technical Museum DinoPark Bike Park Vesec Recreational Complex cal inhabitants. The , which is located was founded in 1949 and is also the local . The , which Liebieg’s Town Liberecká výšina (Liberec Heights) Liebieg’s Villa The Zoo Liberec We do not know the precise date on which the city of Empire. Other members of the to the present day without any major changes. You must cer- Landscape Area of the Jize- Masarykova třída Masaryk’s Avenue Liberec was founded, but the town (settlement) was first Liebieg family also left their tainly stroll along ( ), ra Mountains Administration, in 1352 Neo-Renaissance villas Wallenstein Houses mentioned in writing . The first important owners of own indelible marks in history which is lined with . The site where and the Bieberstein family Liberec were the , who purchased the (extensive collections of art, the imposing buildings housing the museum and the gallery (1678–1681), which are the Frýdlant domain from King Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1278. new buildings, the first auto- are situated opposite each other is justly named the “golden oldest preserved half-timbered Redern After the Bieberstein family died out, the family pur- mobile in Bohemia, etc.). At the cross” of this avenue. Near the end of Masarykova třída (at the houses in Liberec. in 1558 chased the Frýdlant domain, including Liberec, . The turn of the 20th century, indus- foot of the Jizera Mountains) is another magnificent building – The dominant point of Liberec Liberecká výšina Liberec Heights Ještěd Rederns very significantly contributed to the development trial Liberec was the second ( ) (1900–1901), which was is Mountain, which is of the town (construction of stone buildings – the Church most populous city in Bohemia. intentionally built using materials acquired from demolished 1,012 m high and crowned with of Saint Anthony, the chateau, the brewery, the original The beginning of the 20th cen- medieval houses in Nuremburg to achieve the truest possible the fascinating silhouette of town hall and the founding of the cloth guild). Liberec was tury was evidently the “golden illusion of a sort of ancient family residence. The restaurant the television transmitter and in awarded its first major privilege, the right to brew beer, age” of old Liberec. However, with a look-out tower is open to tourists year-round. Buildings mountain hotel (1966–1973). 1560 in 1577 ; Emperor Rudolf II elevated Liberec to town Wallenstein Houses the city’s positive development faithfully portraying the period of their origins include the Ještěd Architect Karel Hubáček was Stross Villa status and granted it the right to hold two fairs a year, while was interrupted by the Second (1923–25), which is now the seat of the Regional awarded the prestigious Perret Liebieg’s Villa also allowing it to have a seal and a town coat of arms. The World War, after which the German residents of Liberec Hygiene Station, Prize for his work (1969). The building itself has also received Redern family abandoned Liberec after the Battle of White resettled in Germany and the subsequent establishment of (1897–1911), which houses the many titles for its unique concept: for instance, a national cul- Mountain in 1620, after which the administration of the do- communism resulted in further stagnation. Following the re- municipal authority, and the tural monument, building of the 20th century, and it is even Albrecht chateau main passed to the famous duke and commander, gime change in 1989, industry gradually underwent a major (1583–1587, chapel seeking to become a member of the “elite” – a UNESCO monu- von Wallenstein cable car (1622) and, after his death in 1634, to transformation; textile production ceased in Liberec and the 1604–1606, various conver- ment. Visitors can take the (1933), which is also the Gallas family the (subsequently known as Clam-Gallas). automotive industry as well as completely new branches of in- sions), which is located in the oldest functioning cableway in the Czech Republic, to the peak Neo-Renais- City Information Centre^Liberec Despite the war between the army of Empress Marie The- dustry such as nanotechnology gained importance. The whole centre of the city, but has un- of Ještěd. The second symbol of the city is the sance City Hall resa and the Prussians in 1757, the town continued its rapid city was affected by this dynamic transformation, and not only fortunately been closed to (1888-1893), designed by Viennese architect nám. Dr. E. Beneše 23, Liberec economic development and Liberec experienced the 19th were new buildings and infrastructure built, but historic monu- the public for an extended Franz von Neumann and built by Sachers&Gärtner.