Libice nad Cidlinou

Libice nad Cidlinou
Village
St. Adalbert's Church
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
Little District	Poděbrady
Rivers	Elbe, Cidlina
Elevation	190 m (623 ft)
Coordinates	CZ 50°7′40″N 15°10′49″E / 50.12778°N 15.18028°ECoordinates: CZ 50°7′40″N 15°10′49″E / 50.12778°N 15.18028°E
Area	9.95 km^2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population	1,319 (2011)
Density	133/km^2 (344/sq mi)
First mentioned	981
Mayor	Milan Kožíšek
Postal code	289 07
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Libice nad Cidlinou
Website: www.libicenadcidlinou.cz

Monument to St. Adalbert (Czech: Vojtěch) and his brother Gaudentius (Czech: Radim) in Libice, Czech Republic

Libice nad Cidlinou is a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia, located 5 km southeast of Poděbrady at the confluence of the Cidlina and Elbe (Labe) rivers. The population of Libice is 1,314, it is 190 m above sea level, and its total area is 9.95 km².

History

Libice emerged in the 9th century as the capital fort (gord) of the Slavnik family. They were of possible White Croats origin, and their lands were part of White Croatia. Archaeological digs begun in the nineteenth century show that the material culture was highly developed by the end of the first millennium AD. Libice began as a castle, and fortifications and the ruins of a stone church have survived to the present day. In 995 Libice was stormed by Bohemian Duke Boleslav II (Přemyslid) and the Vršovci clan, who killed most of the Slavnik family and annexed Libice to Prague. Adalbert and Radim surviced by taking refuge in land of the Polans under rule of Boleslaw I.

Important buildings

• St. Adalbert of Prague (Vojtěch) and Gaudentius (Radim) memorial
• St. Adalbert's Church (Kostel sv. Vojtěcha)
• Lutheran church

External links

• Official web site

References

• Turek R., Čechy na úsvitě dějin, Praha, 1963.
• Turek R., Libice-knížecí hradisko 10. věku, Praha, 1968.