Dubí
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| Dubí | |||
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 Church of Immaculate Conception
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| Name origin: place of oaks / oak forest | |||
| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Ústí nad Labem | ||
| District | Teplice | ||
| Commune | Teplice | ||
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) | ||
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| Area | 33.85 km² (13.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 8,086 (2006-08-28) | ||
| Density | 239 /km² (619 /sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1494 | ||
| Mayor | Petr Pípal (ODS) | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 417 01 - 417 32 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Dubí | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-dubi.cz | |||
Dubí (IPA: [ˈdʊbi:]) (German: Eichwald) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region, in the Czech Republic, near Teplice in the Ore Mountains, with 7,792 residents. It is an important transit point to Germany on European route E55, and the border crossing Cínovec is located within the town limits. There is a spa with mineral waters and a china factory there. The railroad line (Most -) Dubí - Moldava v Krušných horách, that passes through the town, was declared a national monument in 1998. After 1989, the town received bad publicity due to rampant prostitution, fueled by the close proximity to Germany, location on a main truck route and low purchasing power in the Czech Republic; municipal authorities have been struggling with this issue with some recent successes.
[edit] History
Dubí was first mentioned in the period of 1494 - 1498 as a village of tin miners (in Czech cín, giving the name to nearby Cínovec). Rapid development started in the 19th century. First, a new road to Saxony was built, followed by a spa (1862) and a railroad (1884). Dubí has become a popular holiday resort, visited by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Jan Neruda, Václav Talich and others.
[edit] Sights and spa
The most important sight in Dubí is Saint Maria's Church, which was built on the order of Clary-Aldringens family between 1898 and 1906 and which is a copy of the Venice church Santa Maria dell'Orto.
The first spas in Dubí were built in 1860 under the management of Anton Tschinkel, the founder of a local china factory. In 1862, his first spa (Diana Spa) was opened. The present-day Theresa Spa (Tereziny lázně) with mineral waters, recommended to patients after brain and spine surgeries, have been operating since 1879.
The scenic railroad line Dubí - Moldava was declared a national monument in 1998.
[edit] References
- Municipal website (Czech)
- Railroad Dubí - Moldava and its timetable (Czech)
- Theresa's Spa in Dubí (English)
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