Lovosice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Litoměřice and 16 km (10 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem. It lies mostly in the Lower Ohře Table. A small northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands and includes the highest point of Lovosice, which is a contour line at the foot of the Lovoš mountain at 310 m (1,020 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.
Historyedit
8. května Street with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
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]
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.
Lovosice is known as an industrial town with a long tradition of chemical and food-processing industries.[2]
Transportedit
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.
Sightsedit
The former town hall in the downtown
The former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town. It was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1906–1907. Today it serves as a library and tourist information office.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Notable peopleedit
Karl von Czyhlarz (1833–1914), Bohemian-Austrian jurist and politician
^ abcd"Historie města Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 9–10.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^ abc"Město Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^"Aktivní partnerství: komunikace, důvěra, spolupráce" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lovosice.
Official website
December 15, 2023
lovosice, czech, pronunciation, ˈlovosɪtsɛ, german, lobositz, town, litoměřice, district, Ústí, labem, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, industrial, town, town, seen, from, lovoš, mountainflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 51500, 05. Lovosice Czech pronunciation ˈlovosɪtsɛ German Lobositz is a town in Litomerice District in the Usti nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic It has about 8 800 inhabitants It is an industrial town LovosiceTownLovosice seen from Lovos mountainFlagCoat of armsLovosiceLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 30 54 N 14 3 4 E 50 51500 N 14 05111 E 50 51500 14 05111Country Czech RepublicRegionUsti nad LabemDistrictLitomericeFirst mentioned1143Government MayorMilan Dian ANO Area Total11 89 km2 4 59 sq mi Elevation151 m 495 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total8 803 Density740 km2 1 900 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code410 30Websitewww wbr meulovo wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Transport 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksGeography editLovosice is located about 6 kilometres 4 mi southwest of Litomerice and 16 km 10 mi south of Usti nad Labem It lies mostly in the Lower Ohre Table A small northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands and includes the highest point of Lovosice which is a contour line at the foot of the Lovos mountain at 310 m 1 020 ft above sea level The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River which forms the northern municipal border History edit nbsp 8 kvetna Street with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus 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 Benes decrees Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18693 739 18804 852 29 8 18904 838 0 3 19005 166 6 8 19105 714 10 6 YearPop 19215 643 1 2 19306 572 16 5 19505 708 13 1 19618 160 43 0 19709 735 19 3 YearPop 198010 449 7 3 19919 708 7 1 20019 312 4 1 20118 623 7 4 20218 646 0 3 Source Censuses 3 4 Economy editLovosice is known as an industrial town with a long tradition of chemical and food processing industries 2 Transport editDue 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 Usti nad Labem Dresden Sights edit nbsp The former town hall in the downtownThe former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town It was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1906 1907 Today it serves as a library and tourist information office 5 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 5 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 5 Notable people editKarl von Czyhlarz 1833 1914 Bohemian Austrian jurist and politician Alfons Dopsch 1868 1953 Austrian historianTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Lovosice is twinned with 6 nbsp Coswig GermanyReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 23 May 2023 a b c d Historie mesta Lovosice in Czech Mesto Lovosice Retrieved 18 July 2021 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Litomerice in Czech Czech Statistical Office 21 December 2015 pp 9 10 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 27 March 2021 a b c Mesto Lovosice in Czech Mesto Lovosice Retrieved 18 July 2021 Aktivni partnerstvi komunikace duvera spoluprace in Czech Mesto Lovosice Retrieved 17 August 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lovosice Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lovosice amp oldid 1184444488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
