Yearly Archives: Thursday 22 August, 2019


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Zoubek in front of the city hall

Life-size bronze statues by Olbram Zoubek are currently exhibited in front of the town hall. Kouros, Clytemnestra, Judas and Iphigenia represent an overview of the life’s work of the famous Czech sculptor and are at the same time a reminder of his exhibition ‚Statue and city 1969‘.  

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Time of the watelilies

Tropical waterlilies are now in bloom in pavillions E, G and L of the Botanical Garden Liberec.  The beautiful blossoms are worth the visit. Photos: Botanická zahrada Liberec

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A unique exhibition in the Birth House of Ferdinand Porsche

The Birth House of Ferdinand Porsche in Liberec-Vratislavice currently exhibits Porsche 919 Hybrid – 2016 winning car of the 24hour race of Le Mans. The vehicle has been granted three awards of the brands as well as drivers of the World Endurance Championship FIA. The opening times of the exhibition and further information can be found on the following website: http://museum.skoda-auto.cz/porsche-house/porsche-house  

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News in the Zoo

ZooCinema As one of the new atractions for this season the Liberec zoo has prepared for the visitors the so called ZooCinema. Instead of sci-fi movies or rom-coms the cinema features documentaries about the animals that can be found in the zoo and projects the zoo takes part in all over the word. Visitors can watch the documentaries for free every day during the opening hours of the zoo. The ZooCinema can be found in the upper part of the premises by the enclosure of the Przewalski horses. The ZooCinema is equipped with a large modern screen, control panel featuring the selections of the films and

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New souvenirs from the Information Center

Liberec City Information Center has prepared several innovations for the summer season. We have a great news for all stamp collectors, as there are offered four new stamps – Marian Column, Liberec City Hall, F. X. Šalda´s Theater and Ještěd Hotel and TV Transmitter. So go for them.     The City of Liberec has made a tourist stick with a picture of the unique Marian Column and the Baroque Garden by the Church of Holy Cross.   Another nice souvenir is the album of visited places which you get for 60 CZK. Stick into it pictograms, draw, stamp, simply create a beautiful memory of

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Lion cubs were born in the Liberec Zoo

Two small lions were born in the Liberec Zoo. They came to the world on May 8, 2019. Even though both little kittens seem healthy, strong and viable, it is still not won. If everything succeeds, they will be the first young lions of rare Barbary lions (Pathera leo leo) in the hundred-year history of the Liberec Zoo.