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Liberec

Liberec Region, Czechia · Europe

About Liberec

Liberec is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Mníšek, 27km from Bohemian Paradise.

Liberec is a city located in Liberec Region, Czechia. With a population of 102,951, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Liberec sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Liberec to your route.

About Liberec

Liberec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪbɛrɛts] ; German: Reichenberg) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban

Read more monument zone. Liberec was once home to a thriving textile industry and hence nicknamed the "Manchester of Bohemia". A symbol of the city and the main landmark of the panorama of Liberec is the Ještěd Tower. Since the end of the 19th century, the city has been a conurbation with the suburb of Vratislavice nad Nisou and the neighbouring city of Jablonec nad Nisou.

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Where is Liberec located?

Liberec is located in Liberec Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7671 latitude, 15.0562 longitude.

What is the population of Liberec?

Liberec has a population of approximately 102,951 people, making it a city in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
102,951
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Liberec Region
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.7671, 15.0562

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Liberec

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Jested Tower

A rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.

6 km · about 10 min drive

national park

Bohemian Paradise

Protected landscape of sandstone rock towns, gorges and ruined castles northeast of Prague, threaded by narrow scenic country roads.

27 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Czocha Castle

A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.

34 km · about 40 min drive

national park

Krkonose National Park

Czechia's oldest national park along the Polish border, with high moorland, the source of the Elbe and mountain roads to Spindleruv Mlyn.

39 km · about 45 min drive

photogenic

Panská skála

Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Görlitz Old Town

Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.

43 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)

The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.

48 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Snezka

Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Liberec

  • Right hereJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
  • 48 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 48 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Liberec.

Stráž nad Nisou

🇨🇿 Czechia

3 km awayPop. 2,430

Mníšek

🇨🇿 Czechia

7 km awayPop. 1,133

Janov nad Nisou

🇨🇿 Czechia

8 km awayPop. 1,531

Chrastava

🇨🇿 Czechia

8 km awayPop. 6,051

Jablonec nad Nisou

🇨🇿 Czechia

9 km awayPop. 46,209

Hodkovice nad Mohelkou

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 2,659

Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 2,865

Lučany nad Nisou

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 1,636

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