Lány Castle

Lány Castle (Czech: zámek Lány) is a manor house in Lány in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The current structure, built in the late 15th century, sits on the site of a medieval fortress. The originally Renaissance building was remodeled in the Baroque style in the 17th century before undergoing further architectural modifications in the early 20th century. It is the summer residence of the president of the Czech Republic.

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Lány Castle ranks #2,429 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #63 of the 200 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1475, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,310 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 33 km away. It is one of the 156 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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