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Libochovice is situated at an altitude of 203 m at the river Ohře (Eger) in the Litoměřice district of the Ústí nad Labem region in northern Bohemia.

A document of the 13th century mentions that Libochovice evolved from an ancient settlement on the left bank of the river Ohře. In 1560 Libochovice obtained the status of a town.

The castle of Libochovice goes back to a stronghold of the 13th century which had been enlarged into a castle between 1560 and 1564. In 1682–1690 it was rebuilt in early Baroque style by Antonio della Porta. It is one of the most important examples of residential castles of this period in the Czech Republic.

The picture on glass no.2170 [left] shows a view of the Catholic deanery church of All Saints (kostel Všech svatých). The present church was built in 1700–1705 in place of an earlier, Gothic church.

Libochovice is the place of birth of the important Czech physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkynĕ (1787–1869). A permanent exhibition of the life and works of Purkynĕ is located in the castle of Libochovice.