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Ústí nad Labem
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When travelling on Berlin - Dresden - Prague track, you pass thorough a picturesque scenery of steep hills along the Elbe valley where you happen - in area around German-Czech border. About 40 km from the border, centre of North-Western Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem (pop 94,900; 2007), welcomes in tiny basin made of Labe (german Elbe) and Bílina rivers... It is difficult to find a landmark of Ústí nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe in German) recognisable from abroad, if any. Therefore here is a presentation to find one out
. The Střekov Castle, built on a steep rock deserves to be one. Ústí is a city of largest scale of WWII damage in Czech republic and as such lacks of spectacular historical architecture. Nevertheless, its unique localisation and corner-by-corner contrast may attract Berlin (270 km)- Prague (100 km) travellers to get out of the train for several hours.
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Welcome on main railway station (reconstructed in 2007, so no more scared German tourists here)
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IC Berlin-Dresden-Ústí/L-Prague-Brno-Vienna plus the Mariánská skála rock beyond
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The Mariánský bridge against Mariánská rock
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Central Ústí
This church is almost to rival Pisa Tower since its deflection after 2002 floods on Labe
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St. Vojtěch Church
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Town Theatre
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Town Museum (out of order since 2002 flood, waiting for reconstruction)
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Peace Square (central one, damaged by 1945 bombing; neofunctionalist "Zdar Palace" completed northern part of the square in 2008)
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Other random pics
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Ústí in times of prettier weather
Střekov Castle
The village of Brná in undercastle terrain
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between central square and Mariánská rock
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between central square and the rest of the centre (Zdar Palace still in construction here)
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Mariánská rock plus a triad of town bridges across Labe (rail bridgey, Edvard Beneš bridge, Mariánský bridge)
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Mariánský bridge – a road and high-speed railway both in tiny place under the rock
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… one colouredp effect with Krásné Březno i Neštěmice commie-block area beyond
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Others
Another pointless shopping centre is going to be built here
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Spolchemie chemistry factory is managed from this building
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The Větruše look-out tower with arestaurant (after 2005 reconstruction) above central Ústí
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Last but not least, Panoramas
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Coloured pics from the same places
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Almost complete view
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The Vrkoč fall in Vaňov district
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Wikipedia bonus
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A trolley-bus
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Holocaust Memorial
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Town spa
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When travelling on Berlin - Dresden - Prague track, you pass thorough a picturesque scenery of steep hills along the Elbe valley where you happen - in area around German-Czech border. About 40 km from the border, centre of North-Western Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem (pop 94,900; 2007), welcomes in tiny basin made of Labe (german Elbe) and Bílina rivers... It is difficult to find a landmark of Ústí nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe in German) recognisable from abroad, if any. Therefore here is a presentation to find one out
. The Střekov Castle, built on a steep rock deserves to be one. Ústí is a city of largest scale of WWII damage in Czech republic and as such lacks of spectacular historical architecture. Nevertheless, its unique localisation and corner-by-corner contrast may attract Berlin (270 km)- Prague (100 km) travellers to get out of the train for several hours.Map
Welcome on main railway station (reconstructed in 2007, so no more scared German tourists here)
IC Berlin-Dresden-Ústí/L-Prague-Brno-Vienna plus the Mariánská skála rock beyond
The Mariánský bridge against Mariánská rock
Central Ústí
This church is almost to rival Pisa Tower since its deflection after 2002 floods on Labe
St. Vojtěch Church
Town Theatre
Town Museum (out of order since 2002 flood, waiting for reconstruction)
Peace Square (central one, damaged by 1945 bombing; neofunctionalist "Zdar Palace" completed northern part of the square in 2008)
Other random pics
Ústí in times of prettier weather
Střekov Castle
The village of Brná in undercastle terrain
between central square and Mariánská rock
between central square and the rest of the centre (Zdar Palace still in construction here)
Mariánská rock plus a triad of town bridges across Labe (rail bridgey, Edvard Beneš bridge, Mariánský bridge)
Mariánský bridge – a road and high-speed railway both in tiny place under the rock
… one colouredp effect with Krásné Březno i Neštěmice commie-block area beyond
Others
Another pointless shopping centre is going to be built here
Spolchemie chemistry factory is managed from this building
The Větruše look-out tower with arestaurant (after 2005 reconstruction) above central Ústí
Last but not least, Panoramas
Coloured pics from the same places
Almost complete view
The Vrkoč fall in Vaňov district
Wikipedia bonus
A trolley-bus
Holocaust Memorial
Town spa
