At the confluence of two rivers - the Ohře and Elbe - located town Litomerice, which received city status immediately after Prague, so, once the second city in the whole of the Czech state. This fact of the townspeople are very proud of.

The first settlement on the site of Litomerice appeared in the VII century. In the X century there was already a well-fortified fortress, bearing the name of Hradek. One of the members of the genus Přemyslid - Boleslaw I - did everything possible to make great and to strengthen Litomerice. Sami Czech kings were rarely in these parts, on behalf of the officials ruled. after one of them - Mr. Lyutobora - and was named the city.

We can say that the city was formed around the present area of ​​the world, which centuries ago was shopping and going to the fair merchants and peasants were brought here grain and fruit. To foreigners can freely operate with the measures taken in the Czech Republic, at the Town Hall, built in 1537, it was established "litomerzhitsky elbow." City Hall, built by the architect Paul survives to this day. Its interior can be seen during a visit to the museum, which it operates.

In the center of the World is a plague column of the XVII century. Once on the square, it is worth a look around. Many of the buildings that sees the modern traveler, were built several centuries ago and is almost rebuilt. In the area of ​​the facades of several sacred buildings. It Minorite monastery, which included the church of St. Jacob, and the Church of All Saints, which was erected in 1235.

The area, called Nove Mesto, one can find the magnificent Cathedral of St. Stephen, which houses the Cranach painting L. "Saint Anthony".