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- in 1949 and is also the organiser of the renowned festival of consists of three independent quently critically endangered species of animals, with the hibitions of historical cars, motorbikes and many artefacts of professional puppet theatres – Mateřinka – is chiefly intended circuits of three varying difficul- white tigers – a Liberec rarity – being the most popular a technological character connected to the Liberec Region. for children. In Vratislavice nad Nisou you can find the newly ties, is another popular sports Liberec District Gallery Birth House of Ferdinand Porsche with visitors. The rare golden takins, the red panda and the The underwent a major transforma- renovated . The exhibition facility. This complex is used largest collection of birds of prey in Europe are also note- tion when it was moved into the converted building of the for- here is divided into three parts: art of engineering, mobility and year-round, with cross-coun- Liberec Botanical Gardens The District Gallery the Regional Scientif- worthy. The are another major mer Liberec Baths. boasts a permanent family. The Krajská vědecká knihovna ( try skiers visiting in winter and ic Library 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 cyclists and in-line skaters en- Lidové sady Cultur- 1895 and their exhibition greenhouses are a genuine floral an exhibition dedicated to a collector and benefactor, Heinrich region. Other cultural facilities include: joying the asphalt paths in sum- al and Social Centre Kulturní dům Liberec paradise. Noteworthy Liberec attractions also include the Liebieg (French landscapes from the 19th century, an exhibi- and also the mer. In addition to the natural Centrum Babylon House of Culture unique family entertainment project – , tion of German and Austrian paintings from the 19th century), ( ), where numerous concerts, social events, locations, there are also many Home Credit Are- which houses Aquapark, Lunapark, iQpark, the Labyrinth Dutch paintings from the period between the 16th and the balls and exhibitions are held. The Liberec artificial sports facilities offer- na mirror maze, wellness and hotel.Liberec can also proudly 18th centuries and an interactive exhibition. Theatre art is pre- has also become an important cultural facility. ing enthusiasts opportunities present DinoPark, which offers nearly seventy prehistor- sented by several theatres in Liberec, the best-known of which The Swimming pool Liberec for sports activities. The best Visit Divadlo F. X. Šaldy F.X. Šalda’s Theatre SportPark ic models of animals in thirty scenes with accompanying is ( ), construction With respect to its location between the Jizera Mountains and known of these is ideal year-round conditions Liberec with a multifunctional hall sound effects, a 4D cinema, and a “dino-trek” trail for daring of which began on 6 Septem- the Ještěd Ridge, Liberec offers (Home Credit Arena). The for many types of sport The Jizera Mountains children. In Liberec, you can also find a unique science cen- ber 1881. Three companies . are a pop- Sport Park has suitable areas for hockey, tennis, basketball, ^Liberec iQlandia tre – – which allows visitors to become acquaint- currently perform on its stage: ular location for cross-country skiing and there are around volleyball, floorball, ice-skating, athletics, etc. Another highly swimming pool ed with physical, chemical and other natural phenomena the theatre company, the opera 180 km of groomed routes for cross-country skiers. Howev- popular sports facility is the on Tržní náměstí, Malé divadlo by means of games and experiments. The facility includes and the ballet. er, the Jizera Mountains also provide first-class opportunities which offers excellent conditions for swimming and a unique the Small Theatre a 3D planetarium and over 400 exhibits and interactive aids. ( ) has been for down-hill skiing and snowboarding. In summer they are an diving tower, along with a 50m pool with 8 lanes, a 25m training The city’s residents and visitors also have many oppor- in operation since 1989 and ideal place for hiking and cycling, and they also offer routes pool, a 12.5m children’s pool and many other water attractions. North Bohemian Mu- tunities for cultural activities. The attracts viewers to its unusual suitable for wheel-chairs, which can naturally also be used by seum Ještěd Sports Complex Liberec essentially has something for everyone, and you is an important cultural facility in Liberec with first- staging concepts, chiefly per- families with prams. The offers ski- are sure to leave with pleasant memories of our city! class collections of mainly applied arts. The display of the mitted by the mobile scenery ers and snowboarders slopes with a range of difficulty in winter nature around the Liberec Region is also very interesting, and auditorium. Puppet per- and also hosts international ski jump competitions. In summer, Naivní di- EN dominated by two unique dioramas faithfully portraying the formances at the the Ještěd Sports Complex is popular with hikers due to the vadlo Liberec Liberec Naïve environment of a beech wood and a pond with their typi- ( abundance of hiking routes, and adrenalin junkies appreciate Technical Museum DinoPark Theatre Bike Park Vesec Recreational Complex cal inhabitants. The , which is located ), which was founded the local . The , which Liebieg’s Town Liberecká výšina (Liberec Hieghts) Liebieg’s Vila The Zoo Liberec We do not know the precise date on which the city of ian Empire. Other members of 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 the 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 mobile in Bohemia, etc.). At the cross” of this avenue. Near the end of Masarykova třída (at the houses in Liberec. in 1558 purchased the Frýdlant domain, including Liberec, . 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 The Rederns very significantly contributed to the devel- trial Liberec was the second ( ) (1900–1901), which was is Mountain, which is opment of the town (construction of stone buildings – the most populous city in Bohemia. intentionally built using materials acquired from demolished 1,012 m high and crowned with Church of Saint Anthony, the chateau, the brewery, the orig- The beginning of the 20th cen- medieval houses in Nuremburg to achieve the truest possible the fascinating silhouette of inal town hall and the founding of the cloth guild). Liberec tury was evidently the “golden illusion of a sort of ancient family residence. The restaurant the television transmitter and was 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. Build- mountain hotel (1966–1973). in 1560 in 1577 ; Emperor Rudolf II elevated Liberec to town Wallenstein Houses the city’s positive development ings faithfully portraying the period of their origins include Ještěd Architect Karel Hubáček was Stross Villa status and granted it the right to hold two fairs a year, while was interrupted by the Sec- the (1923–25), which is now the seat of the Re- awarded the prestigious Perret Lieb- also allowing it to have a seal and a town coat of arms. The ond World War, after which the German residents of Liberec gional Hygiene Station, Prize for his work (1969). The building itself has also received ieg’s Villa Redern family abandoned Liberec after the Battle of White resettled in Germany and the subsequent establishment of (1897–1911), which 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- houses the municipal authority, tural monument, building of the 20th century, and it is even Albre- chateau main passed to the famous duke and commander, gime change in 1989, industry gradually underwent a major and the (1583–1587, seeking to become a member of the “elite” – a UNESCO monu- cht von Wallenstein cable car (1622) and, after his death in 1634, transformation; textile production ceased in Liberec and the chapel 1604–1606, various ment. Visitors can take the (1933), which is also the Gallas family to the (subsequently known as Clam Gallas). automotive industry as well as completely new branches of in- conversions), which is locat- 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 ed in the centre of the city, but 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 has unfortunately been closed (1888-1893), designed by Viennese architect nám.