The story of the Liebig family perfectly exemplifies the industrial boom and its effects on the development of the city, its new lifestyle and culture. The Liebiegs left an indelible mark on the Liberec architecture due to the fact that they were not only skilled entrepreneurs, but also enlightened engineers and generous patrons.
The founder of the dynasty of textile tycoons was Johann Liebieg Sr (1802-1870) who came from Broumov in Eastern Bohemia and settled in Liberec in 1818. His tenacity and hard work made it possible for him to evolve from a simple drapery worker to a small trader and eventually to one of the most successful industrialists in the monarchy. His business activities were not limited to textile production and Liberec. The Liberec factory Johann Liebieg & Co. was closely connected to the creation of settlements for employees known as Liebieg small town (Liebiegovo městečko, No. 13). The following people were involved in its construction: the founder of the dynasty by managing the construction of the workers’ house, his descendants – daughter Marie Liebiegová (1835-1914), by initiating the construction of the social facilities for the female workers’ children and the church of St.Vincent de Paula, partly his son Johann Liebieg the younger (1836-1917) and especially his grandson Theodor Liebieg Jr (1872-1939).
For their own use, the family built three representative seats: The Villa of Johann Liebieg Jr (No. 4)., the Villa of Theodor Liebieg Jr (No. 11) and the Villa of the founder’s son Heinrich Liebieg (1839-1904) (No. 8) , who is known today primarily as an art collector and patron. He was also instrumental in the construction of a tourist restaurant with a lookout tower known as Liberecká výšina (No. 7). The founder’s brother Franz Liebieg (1799-1878) left the company in 1831 because of poor health. After his recovery he established his own company in Vesec. He is also connected with the construction of the tomb (No. 2) at the former civic cemetery. His descendants are known primarily as generous contributors in the construction of the new Liberec town hall (No. 1) in 1893. In 1881 his son Ludwig Liebieg (1846–1909) bought the house No. 20/V in the present day street 8. března, which was built by the factory owner Adolf Schmidt based on the architectural design of Gustav Sachers on the site of the old post office.
The escutcheon displays the coat of arms of the family, which marked the Liebiegs’ newly acquired noble status. Johann Liebieg Sr. and Franz Liebieg Sr. were ennobled for their achievements in the industry; the first was awarded the hereditary title of Baron and the latter was knighted. The Liebiegs cooperated with a number of architects and engineers from Liberec and abroad. Nevertheless, the most fruitful cooperation the Liebiegs established was with a Nuremberg architect, Jakob Schmeissner, who deserves to be called their chief architect.
Regional Gallery Liberec - Baths
Events (12)
- 8. 3.– 26. 5.Ivana Lomová: Ticho(Exhibition)
- 8. 3.– 26. 5.Josef Baier: Sound Shapes(Exhibition)
- 25. 4.(17:00)Vernisáž: Identita. Útěk z postsovětského prostoru(Exhibition)
- 26. 4.– 28. 7.Identita. Útěk z postsovětského prostoru(Exhibition)
- 2. 5.(17:00)Krása každodennosti - Skupina 42(Exhibition)
- 7. 5.– 31. 7.Milorad Krstić: Jaký to báječný svět(Exhibition)
- 16. 5.(17:00)Komentovaná prohlídka výstavy Ivany Lomové Ticho(Exhibition)
- 17. 5.(18:00)Muzejní noc pod Ještědem v galerii(Celebration)
- 14. 6.– 23. 6.Designblok Cosmos(Exhibition)
- 14. 6.– 8. 9.Milan Houser: Přitažlivost(Exhibition)
- 14. 6.– 29. 9.Horizont hory: Krajina pod Ještědem(Exhibition)
- 14. 6.– 13. 10.Dagmar Šubrtová: Někdy z dálky doléhá vše(Exhibition)
Contact
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Spa Gallery
The gallery collections are displayed in the following permanent exhibitions:
Heinrich von Liebieg – Collector and Patron
This collection contains prominent works of art of French, German and Austrian provenance, mostly from the 19th century.
On the Waves of Art
An exhibition devoted to the fine arts in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia from the early modern period to the present day. The exhibition, which includes paintings and sculptures from the second half of the 20th century, designed to present some important milestones in our history. Against the backdrop of historical events, it introduces some leading figures from the art world, describes all the important creative genres, and showcases some of the fundamental moments in the history of Czech fine art.
The Golden Age of Dutch Painting
A captivating collection of paintings from the 16th-18th century, presenting examples of individual painting types and genres and at the same time drawing attention to the main centres of Dutch painting.
Be in the Picture
A fun and educational exhibition presenting the world of the fine arts in a popular way. This interactive exhibition is intended for gallery visitors of all ages.
Temporary exhibitions
Temporary exhibitions are focused on all the forms of fine art and particularly on the art of the region and that of Czech Germans. Liberec Regional Gallery accompanies its exhibitions with programmes for schools, creative workshops for the general public and guided tours.
Month from / to | Day in the week from / to | Hours from / to | Symptom |
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all months | Mo | - | closed |
Tu - We | 10:00 - 18:00 | open | |
Th | 10:00 - 20:00 | open | |
Fr - Su | 10:00 - 18:00 | open |
Note: | Every Thursday free admission. |
Full entrance fee: | 80,00 CZK |
Discount entrance fee: | 50,00 CZK |
Family entrance fee: | 170,00 CZK |
Student admission: | 50,00 CZK |
Senior admission: | 50,00 CZK |
Full entrance fee: | 160,00 CZK |
Family entrance fee: | 350,00 CZKMax. 2 adults and 5 children |
Children's tickets: | 100,00 CZK |
Student admission: | 100,00 CZK |
Senior admission: | 100,00 CZK for persons over 65 years |
- Liberec - po stopách Liebigů (CZ, DE, EN, PL) [Liberec-brozura Architektura-A6-OK.pdf | 4.47 MB | application/pdf]