Dubí (ˈdubiː; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region

Ústí nad Labem Region

Ústí nad Labem Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of its historical region of Bohemia...

, in the Czech Republic, near Teplice

Teplice

Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town ....

 in the Ore Mountains, with 7,792 residents. It is an important transit point to Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 on European route E55

European route E55

European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...

, 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

Most

Most is the capital city of the Most District, situated between the Czech Central Mountains and the Ore Mountains, approximately northwest of Prague along the Bílina River and southwest of Ústí nad Labem.-Etymology:...

 -) Dubí - Moldava v Krušných horách

Moldava (Teplice District)

Moldava is a village and municipality in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 272 ....

, that passes through the town, was declared a national monument in 1998. After the Velvet Revolution

Velvet Revolution

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, 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.

History

Dubí was first mentioned in the period of 1494 - 1498 as a village of tin

Tin

Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...

 miners (in Czech cín, giving the name to nearby Cínovec). Rapid development started in the 19th century. First, a new road to Saxony

Saxony

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 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

Jan Neruda

Jan Nepomuk Neruda was a Czech journalist, writer and poet, one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Realism and a member of "the May school".-Early life:...

, Václav Talich

Václav Talich

Václav Talich was a Czech conductor, violinist and pedagogue.- Life :Born in Kroměříž, Moravia, he started his musical career in a student orchestra in Klatovy. From 1897 to 1903 he studied at the conservatory in Prague with Otakar Ševčík...

 and others.
its land is very rich.

Sights and spa

The most important sight in Dubí is Saint Maria's Church, which was built on the order of princes Clary-Aldringen

Clary-Aldringen

The House of Clary-und-Aldringen or Clary-Aldringen is one of the most prominent Austro-Hungarian princely family of Bohemian noble origin.-Origin:...

 between 1898 and 1906 as a copy of the Venice

Venice

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 church Santa Maria dell'Orto to serve as their family's church.

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.