Regions

Usti region

 

Uniqueness of the region: Usti Region, one of the most industrial areas of the Czech Republic, used to serve many years as the energy resource of the country (leading position in the extraction of brown coal and power production). After a reduction of the coal extraction in the 1990s and a revitalisation of the landscape, this region has been regaining its reputation of an area with singular natural beauties of European relevance, such as the Czech Switzerland - Pravčice Gate National Park (Národní park České Švýcarsko - Pravčická brána) and other unique formations of sandstone rocks.

Significant historical event: Historically important events going beyond the boundaries of the Czech Republic include e.g. the defeat of Napoleon's army in the battle of Chlumec in 1813, a clash between allied armies of Russia, Prussia and France led by Field Marshall K. Schwarzenberg and the French army led by General D. R. Vandamme.

Outstanding historical personality: Benedikt Rejt from Pístov (1453-1534) - royal master builder, prominent Renaissance architect. He was the author of the design of Saint Nicholas Church in Louny and other Late Gothic buildings.
The Cosmas Chronicle from the early 12th century records a legend on Princess Libuše who called to the throne Přemysl the Ploughman from Stadice - legendary founder of a legendary ruling dynasty of princes.

Significant cultural monument: Romanesque rotunda on Říp hill, built in the 12th century; Monastery in Osek; many castles and chateaux, e.g. Duchcov chateau (place of residence of G. Casanova), Hasištejn castle, Střekov castle, and others.

Significant natural locality: Protected Landscape Area of Labské pískovce - 245 km2 of Tiské, Děčínské and Jetřichovické cliffs - singular sandstone rock formations and rock gates.

Significant investment project: Construction of the Mariánský Bridge in Ústí nad Labem, opened on 30 July 1998. This modern atypical structure won a number of awards (Prize of the European Association for Steel Structures in 1999; the best implemented construction with a steel structure in 2000), and in the survey of readers of the review Structural Engineering International 02/2001 the bridge was included among the ten most interesting world constructions of the past ten years.
Greenfield site investments - Japanese firms Tokai Rica or Aisan Bitron initiated their activity in the region.

Outstanding contemporary personality: From the world of sports - Ivan Hlinka, coach of the Czech national ice-hockey team who, together with his team, earned the Gold Medal in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano. The famous "Nagano" team included Robert Reichel and Vladimír Růžička, born in the North Bohemia region.
Eva Herzigová - world-famous model, presenting designs of prominent world fashion designers.

Typical product: The joint-stock company Český porcelán Dubí, a.s., is a well-known manufacturer of the popular "porcelain of generations" - porcelain with an onion design. The tradition of this production dates back to 1864.
Another typical product of this region is hops.

Typical food: Czech cuisine is generally famous with its bread and fruit dumplings, and also with inventive potato dishes. As to beverages, the region produces quality wines, and the local beer production has a tradition of over 700 years.

Folklore: Singular elements in folk architecture on the Děčín area are timbered cottages with special support structures (Umgebinde houses).

Tourist destination:

Czech Switzerland National Park (NP České Švýcarsko):
It is connected to a national park on the German side. Owing to its character (sandstone rock formations in a deep canyon of Elbe river), it is one of the most interesting places of its kind in Europe.

Protected Landscape Area of České středohoří Mountains:

The most original and, at the same time, most beautiful mountain range in the Czech Republic. The volcanic origin imprinted characteristic shapes of a mound or a cone to these mountains. It is a singular landscape with a lot of castle ruins, observation towers and other monuments.

Cooperation with Japan:
Contacts with Japan take place primarily on the trade basis - CR exports porcelain and hops.
On the territory of the region - investment projects of Japanese firms Tokai Rica and Aisan Bitron - car industry, the entrance of a Japanese investor in the Glaverbel Teplice company.

Contact:
Regional Authority of the Usti Region
Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje
Oddělení cestovního ruchu (Department of Tourism)
Velká Hradební 48
400 02 Ústí nad Labem
Phone: +420 475 657 111
www: www.kr-ustecky.cz

Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Usti Region
Krajská hospodářská komora Ústeckého kraje
Pohraniční 1288/1
405 01 Děčín
Phone:+420 476 206 525
www: www.khk-usti.cz