The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany and flowing into the See more

The Elbe has always been navigable by commercial vessels, and provides important trade links as far inland as Prague. The river is linked by canals (Elbe Lateral Canal See more

The Elbe is crossed by many ferries, both passenger and car carrying. In downstream order, these include:
• Dolní Žleb Ferry, at Dolní Žleb part of Děčín See more

First attested in Latin as Albis, the name Elbe means "river" or "river-bed" and is nothing more than the High German version of a word ( See more

In the Czech Republic
The Elbe (Labe) rises on the slopes of Mt. Violík at an elevation of 1,386 metres (4,547 ft) in the See more

Headwaters
• Hořejší – in Kolín
• Kmochův – in Kolín
Upper reaches
• Pillnitzer … See more

Ptolemy recorded the Elbe as Albis (Germanic for "river") in Germania Magna, with its source in the Asciburgis mountains (Giant Mountains), where the Germanic Vandalii then … See more