Louny
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| Area: | 24.3 km² |
| Population: | 19,223 (2003) |
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Louny (IPA: [ˈloʊ̯nɪ]; German: Laun) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.
[edit] History
The city was founded in 12th century (the first known written record comes from 1115). It grew up during the reign of Ottokar I of Bohemia. The Thirty Years' War depopulated the city. The second half of 19th century was the time of economic growth of the area.
Architecture of the city was shaped mainly in 19th and 20th century when many old buildings were torn down. Nevertheless, the most important architectural sight is the Roman-Catholic St. Nicholas Church, erected between 1517 and 1537 in the late Gothic style. One of the architects was Benedict Rejt.
[edit] Famous people
- Jaroslav Vrchlický, poet, born
- Konstantin Biebl, poet, born in a nearby village
- Václav Hlavatý, mathematician, born
- Karel Konrád, novelist, born
- Kamil Hilbert, architect, born
- Josef Mocker, architect, born in a nearby village
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