Libějovice

Libějovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Libějovice
Municipality
Old Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Libějovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′52″N 14°11′36″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1264
Area
• Total	13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	466
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	384 11, 387 72, 389 01
Website	www.libejovice.cz

Administrative division

Libějovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Libějovice (243)
• Černěves (87)
• Nestanice (114)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Liběj, meaning "the village of Liběj's people".^[3]

Geography

Libějovice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 24 km (15 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Lomec at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Libějovice is from 1264.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,036 —     1880 1,027 −0.9% 1890 941 −8.4% 1900 924 −1.8% 1910 893 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 945 +5.8% 1930 923 −2.3% 1950 696 −24.6% 1961 704 +1.1% 1970 587 −16.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 551 −6.1% 1991 487 −11.6% 2001 449 −7.8% 2011 449 +0.0% 2021 444 −1.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from České Budějovice to Plzeň and Karlovy Vary passes through the municipality.

Sights

New Castle

There are two castles in Libějovice, called Old Castle and New Castle. The Old Castle was built in the Renaissance style by William of Rosenberg in the mid-16th century and reconstructed in 1715–1718 by the then-owner Karl Kajetan Lord of Bucquoy. The New Castle was founded by Lords of Buquoy in 1696 but it was not completed until 1754. The late Empire castle was rebuilt and extended in 1816–1817. Today both castles are privately owned and inaccessible.^[7]

The hill Lomec in the southern part of the municipality is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region. On the hill is the Lomec Monastery with the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. The monastery was originally a hunting manor house built in 1709–1710. Today it is home of the Congregation of the Gray Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis. The church belongs to important works of the Baroque in Central Europe. It was built in 1696–1702 for the miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary with Jesus and houses a unique altar, which is an imitation of Bernini's papal altar from the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 580.
4. "Libějovice" (in Czech). Obec Libějovice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Libějovice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
8. "Poutní kostel Jména Panny Marie Lomec" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-04-14.

External links

• Official website