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Area: 24.3 km²
Population: 19,223 (2003)
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Louny (German: Laun) is city in Ústí nad Labem Region of Czech Republic. This article lists sources for statistics about Czech Republic. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Czech_city_Louny. ... Ústí nad Labem Region (Czech: Ústecký kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of its historical region of Bohemia. ...


History

The city was founded in 12th century (first known written record in from 1115). It grew up during reign of Premysl Otakar II. Thirty Years War depopulated the city. Second half of 19th century saw economic growth of the area. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Events Clairvaux Abbey is founded by St. ... Otakar II (also spelled Ottokar or Přemysl Otakar/Ottokar) (c. ... The victory of Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) The Thirty Years War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally in the central European territory of the Holy Roman Empire, but also involving most of the major continental powers. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Architecture of the city was shaped mainly in 19th and 20th century when many old buildings were torn down. Nevertheless, the most important architectural jewel is the roman-catholic St. Nicholas Church, erected between 1517 and 1537 in late gothic style. One of the architects was Benedict Rejt.


Famous People

  • Jaroslav Vrchlický, poet, born
  • Konstantin Biebl, poet, born in nearby village
  • Václav Hlavatý, mathematician, born
  • Karel Konrád, novelist, born
  • Kamil Hilbert, architect, born
  • Josef Mocker, architect, born in nearby village

Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853-1912) the greatest Czech lyrical poet. ... Josef Mocker (1835-1899) - Bohemian architect and restaurator, that worked in a purist gothic style. ...

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Louny, Czech Republic (135 words)
Louny, Ústí nad Labem Region / Ústeck 440 23
The town of Louny has a long history, and was first mentioned in the early part of the 12th Century.
The main highlight of Louny is the late Gothic style Church of St Nicholas (Kostel sv Mikulase), built in the early 16th Century.
Region Usti: The Louny District (413 words)
The Louny District is the largest and the least populated area of the Usti Region.
The royal town of Louny was erected on the neck of land above the River Ohre in the 13th century during the reign of the Premyslid King Otakar II.
Louny also boasts of St Peter's Church from the 14th century and the Church of the Holy Mother, from 1493, and also by a line of protective city castle and also a line of city walls with bastions and a gate, which encompass the whole centre of the town.
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