River Elbe - Czech republic

spring (source):
The river sources on Labska meadow in Giant Mountains, it mouths in North Sea in Germany.

flow length:
1154 km

Published: 23.3.2010

This rather small spa town makes variegation of Labe (Elbe) countryside. We recommend you therefore, when you pass through, that it is worth to do a stop there.

Published: 22.2.2010

The title informs us that this town, mentioned above, is situated on Labe (Elbe) river. Nevertheless, this title is informing us about the fact that you are entering two towns in reality, i.e. Brandýs nad Labem and Stará Boleslav.

Published: 2.9.2008

The town of Roudnice nad Labem is an attractive place with 14000 inhabitants, situated along left bank of Elbe-river in Litoměřice-district, not far distant from Říp Hill.

Published: 23.4.2008

Kolín is a town with rich history. According to the oldest sources of 1261, its originally name was Colonia. The archeological discoveries prove that this town was founded on a place colonized since Primeval Age. The oldest notice comes from Stone Age. Anyway, the historians are of an opinion that this area was settled very soon, so it became a great trade cross-road.

Published: 10.4.2008

A community of Poděbrady was originally, before the foundation of Bohemian State, a locality named as "pode brody" ("along fords") - as nearby Elbe-ford was placed there. King Přemysl Ottokar II. let constructed a castle during 1262-1268, later changed and modernized it to more comfortable seat.

Published: 4.3.2008

Status-town of Ústí nad Labem is situated in northwestern Bohemia, at confluence of Elbe and Bílina rivers, in Ústí nad Labem district. The name of a town is probably derived from its position – confluence of two rivers. As to written sources, the first notice comes of 1368.

Published: 28.1.2008

The town of Litoměřice is situated in an area of České středohoří (Bohemian Highlands) at confluence of Elbe and Ohře rivers. The nucleus is declared as a Town´s Preserved Reservation since 1950.

Published: 31.10.2007

Děčín is most lower placed town in the Czech Republic , its altitude is 135 m, not far from the German border and 25 kms from Ústí nad Labem distant. It is a centre of National Park České Švýcarsko (Czech Switzerland).

Published: 11.10.2007

This town, with approx. 17000 inhabitants, is situated 20 kms of Prague on Elbe-river in Polabí plain. First notice comes from 13th century. In 1884 Neratovice became an independent community, till this time period belonged to Lobkowitz dominion. Anyway, its original name was Neradice.