Dubí

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Church of Immaculate Conception

Dubí (IPA: [ˈdʊbi:]) is a town in the Czech Republic, Ústí nad Labem Region, near Teplice in the Ore Mountains, with 7792 inhabitants. It is an important transit point to Germany on European route E55, and border crossing "Cínovec" is located within the town limits. There is a spa with mineral waters and a china factory. Railroad line (Most -) Dubí - Moldava v Krušných horách, passing through the town, was declared a national monument in 1998. After 1989, the town has received bad publicity due to a rampant prostitution, fueled by the proximity to Germany, location on a main truck route and a 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 1494 - 1498 as a village of tin miners (in Czech cín, giving the name to nearby Cínovec). A rapid development starts in the 19th century. First, a new road to Saxony was built, followed by spa (1862) and 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 the church of Santa Maria, which was built for an order of Clary-Aldringens family between 1898 and 1906 and which is a copy of Venice church Santa Maria dell'Orto.

Spas in Dubí have been built since 1860 under the management of Anton Tschinkel, founder of local china factory. In 1862, his first spa (Diana spa) were opened. Present-day Theresa spa (Tereziny lázně) with mineral waters, indicated to patients after brain and spin surgeries, have been operating since 1879.

Scenic railroad line Dubí - Moldava was declared national monument in 1998.