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The town of Liberec

Despite of the fact that Liberec is quite a new town (founded in 1352), there are a lot of brownstone, especially new-renaissance buildings. The notable ones are the Town Hall, the F.X.Šalda Theatre, the Museum of North Bohemia, the Bathhouse and many churches.

The dominating landmark of Liberec is the 1012 m high television transmitter Ještěd, designed by the architect Karel Hubáček (awarded the Perret Prize).

Among the latest development the Regional Science Library, Tipsport Arena and a number of shopping centers attract the attention.

Liberec is the venue of many important sports events, e.g. 2009 Ski Championship, cross-country race „Jizerská 50“ and other social gatherings held in Tipsport Arena.

Sports

Situated at the mount side of the Jizerské and Lužické mountains, Liberec has good conditions for many sports activities all the year round. Downhill skiing, hiking and cycling fans will be mesmerized by what Ještěd offers. There are more than 12 km maintained ski slopes, where you can even enjoy skiing in the evening. It is possible to move through the site by the single-place cable cars. They are on the run all year long, what fans of hiking and cycling will appreciate.

Above all cross-country skiers, hikers and cyclists will be attracted by the Jizerské Mountains with dozens of kilometers of cycling and cross country tracks.

No wonder the resort is the venue of the 2009 Ski Championship, „Jizerská 50“ race and World Cups.

No wonder the resort is the venue of the 2009 Ski Championship, „Jizerská 50“ race and World Cups. Another place of interest is the Babylon Centre with the largest aqua park in Bohemia. Designed in the antique style it provides a number of water attractions, leisure space and also some shops and restaurants. For those who prefer more intimate places there is an indoor swimming pool.

There are also golf courses, a bobsleigh track and paintball, squash and fitness centers.

Sports fans and supporters are welcome to watch football (FC Slovan Liberec) and ice hockey (HC White Tigers Liberec) matches. Both clubs are the top chart ones and they represent Liberec in European Cups. The town is also a home of the volleyball club Dukla, basketball club Kondoři and floorball club FCB. Tipsport Arena is the venue of many other sports events.

Culture

Not only sport but also culture is a significant part of the life in Liberec. The F.X.Šalda Theatre and the Little Theatre with their good-class repertoire prove it. There are also cinemas and multiplex cinemas at the shopping centers.

Tipsport Arena has become very popular not only for sports events but also thanks to concerts and other social events, e.g. the famous Deep Purple had the concert here not long ago.

The well-known ZOO, the oldest one in Bohemia, will surely capture you. The white tigers, the unique kind, are a big allurement for visitors. For children there is an elf footpath, colored train or so-called „contact zoo“, where they can touch and pat some domestic animals. The Botanic Gardens, the most modern one in Bohemia is also worth mentioning, as well as the Museum of North Bohemia and the Regional Science Library.