Křižany

Křižany (Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Žibřidice is an administrative part of Křižany.

Geography
Křižany is located about 10 km west of Liberec. In lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Malý Ještěd at 754 m above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Ještědský potok.

History
The first written mention of Křižany is from 1352. Until 1684, there was a fortress.

Transport
Křižany is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights
The main landmark of Křižany is the Church of Saint Maximilian. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The tower was added in 1684.

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is located in Žibřidice. It dates from the 1670s.

In Žibřidice is the Museum of Nativity Scenes and the Martin Chaloupka's astronomical clock, a modern astronomical clock created in a former electrical substation. In 2023, the owner decided to move the museum and the astronomical clock from Kryštofovo Údolí.

Notable people

 * Josef Vacke (1907–1987), artist and painter; lived here