Litoměřice Photo: Litoměřice

At the place of confluence of the rivers ohře and Labe – located locality litoměřice, which received the status of the city after Prague, thus, once the second city in the whole of the Czech state. This fact the citizens are very proud of.

The first settlements on the site of litoměřice appeared in the VII century. In X century there was already a well-fortified fortress called hrádek. One of the genus přemyslid Boleslav I did everything possible to magnify and strengthen litoměřice. Choose Czech kings have rarely been in these places, on their behalf, officials ruled. in honor of one of them – Mr. Mutabor – and the city was named.

We can say that the city emerged around the current area of the World, which many centuries ago was trading and was collected in the fair of merchants and peasants, bringing here the grain and fruit. So the aliens could freely operate with measures taken in the Czech Republic, the town hall, built in 1537, was installed "Litomerice elbow". Town hall built by the architect Paul have been preserved to our days. The interiors can be seen during a visit to the Museum that it works.

In the center of the World is the plague column of the XVII century. Once on the square, is worth a look. Many of the buildings that sees the modern traveller, were built several centuries ago and almost rebuilt. The square facades of several churches. The Minorite monastery, which includes the Church of St. James and All Saints Church, which was built in 1235.

In the district, called Nove mesto, you can find the majestic St. Stephen's Cathedral, which houses a painting by L. Cranach "Saint Anthony".

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