Lanškroun, Administrative municipality in Ústí nad Orlicí District, Czech Republic.
Description
Lanškroun is a municipality in Ústí nad Orlicí District situated at roughly 373 meters above sea level. It spreads across four districts, with the inner city center surrounded by residential neighborhoods and various local areas.
History
The settlement first appeared in written records around 1201 and grew into a regional economic center during the 13th-century colonization period. This early development shaped the community's role in the surrounding region.
Culture
The Renaissance town hall from 1581–1582 stands at the center of town life and reflects the community's historical identity. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus nearby also shapes how locals and visitors experience the central square.
Practical
The town hosts several major industrial facilities including Kyocera AVX, Schott CR, and Schaeffler Production CZ focused on electronics and engineering. Plan to explore the central districts to understand the local economy and get a sense of everyday life in this working community.
Did you know?
After 1945 the community underwent a complete demographic shift, losing its German-speaking population entirely and becoming exclusively Czech. This profound transformation remains visible in the town's architecture and the stories residents share about their place.
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Rudoltice Castle
2.4 km
Zámek Lanškroun
178 m
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
184 m
Church of Saint Anne (Lanškroun)
463 m
Lanškroun Castle
153 m
Mackova vila na Kypuši
2.7 km
Town hall in Lanškroun
16 m
Dům čp. 78
104 m
Sloup se sousoším Nejsvětější Trojice
252 m
Socha Ecce Homo
2.2 km
Gymnázium
81 m
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
267 m
Zájezdní hostinec Krčma
271 m
Sousoší reliéfů Panny Marie Pomocné a Panny Marie Čenstochovské
1.3 km
Sloup se sochou Panny Marie Immaculaty
671 m
Sloup se sousoším Piety
2 km
Dům čp. 142
139 m
Sloup se sochou Panny Marie s Ježíškem
121 m
Sochy ze zrušeného mostu přes Jánský potok
164 m
Sloup se sochou Panny Marie Immaculaty
42 m
Hasičská zbrojnice
3 km
Dům Piano
203 m
Kašna s delfíny
17 m
Děkanství
116 m
Saints Peter and Paul church in Rudoltice
3.3 km
Boží muka na okraji Sázavy u silnice
1.8 km
Sousoší reliéfů Panny Marie na okraji Lanškrouna
1.3 km
Lanškrounské rybníky
3 km
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