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Libice nad Cidlinou

Coordinates: 50°7′37″N 15°10′42″E / 50.12694°N 15.17833°E / 50.12694; 15.17833
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Libice nad Cidlinou
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°7′37″N 15°10′42″E / 50.12694°N 15.17833°E / 50.12694; 15.17833
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned981
Area
 • Total
9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,219
 • Density122/km2 (316/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 07
Websitewww.libicenadcidlinou.cz

Libice nad Cidlinou (German: Libitz an der Cidlina) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is located on the Cidlina River in the Central Elbe Table.

Libice nad Cidlinou is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The area of the former Slavník gord from the 9th century is protected as a national cultural monument.

Etymology

The name Libice (in Old Czech written as Ľubice) was derived from the adjective ľubý, meaning 'nice', 'pleasant' (village, fortress).[2] The suffix nad Cidlinou means 'upon the Cidlina'.

Geography

Libice nad Cidlinou is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Nymburk and 44 km (27 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The village is situated on the right bank of the Cidlina River, near its confluence with the Elbe.

History

According to pottery finds, a Slavic settlement was established here in the 6th century. Libice emerged in the 9th century as the capital gord of the Slavník family. The first written mention of Libice is from 981 and relates to a mention from the Chronica Boemorum.[3]

In 995, Libice was stormed by Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II (Přemyslid) and the Vršovci clan, who killed most of the Slavník family and annexed Libice to Prague. Adalbert of Prague and his brother, Archbishop Radim Gaudentius, survived by taking refuge in land of the Polans under rule of Boleslaus II.[3]

In the 11th century, the gord survived and continued to function as an important administrative centre of Bohemia. In 1108, Božej of the Vršovci family lived here as a castellan.[3] In 1130, Libice was destroyed by a large fire. The village was renewed, but the gord disappeared, and the stones from it served as building material for the villagers. According to deeds from 1228 and 1233, the village was then owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. In 1336, the convent sold Libice to Ješek of Všechlapy.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.

Sights

On the western edge of the village lies the area of Slavník gord with models of the foundations of the Ottonian church from the 10th century and the palace from the 11th century. A bronze statue of Saint Adalbert of Prague and Radim Gaudentius stands in front of the foundations of the church. In 1961, the area was declared an archaeological monument reserve. Since 1989, the acropolis of the gord has been a national cultural monument.[7][8]

Other sights in Libice include the Church of St. Adalbert and the Evangelical church.[7] The Church of St. Adalbert dates from the 14th century, but was rebuilt to its current form in 1836.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 588–589.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Z historie obce: Nejstarší období" (in čeština). Obec Libice nad Cidlinou. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Ves poddaná klášteru sv. Jiří v Praze" (in čeština). Obec Libice nad Cidlinou. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Základní informace" (in čeština). Obec Libice nad Cidlinou. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Slavníkovské hradiště" (in čeština). Obec Libice nad Cidlinou. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vojtěcha" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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