Liberec

Liberec in the Liberec Region. Located on the Lusatian Neisse, it is the capital and largest city of the region. It is the sixth-largest city in the Czech Republic. Liberec was first mentioned in a document from 1348, and from 1622 to 1634 was among the possessions of Albrecht von Wallenstein. After his death it belonged to the Gallas and Clam Gallas families, though their jurisdiction over the town has long ceased. The cloth-making industry was introduced in 1579. The Battle of Reichenberg between Austria and Prussia occurred nearby in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. Area Code: + 48