Lešany is a municipality and village in
Benešov District
Benešov District ( cs, okres Benešov) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov.
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Břežany and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Lešany.
Geography
Lešany is located about northwest of
Benešov and south of
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
. It lies in the
Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at above sea level. The
Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Lešany is from 1185. The village often changed owners, who were various less important nobles. In 1683, the
Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus purchased Lešany and made it the centre of a small estate.
Sights
The main landmark of Lešany is the Lešany Castle. It was built in 1683 on the site of an old fortress from the 14th century. The castle was then modified in the mid-18th century, and partially rebuilt after a fire in 1903.
The municipality is known for of the
Military Museum Lešany that is located in a former artillery barracks.
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Notable people
*František Hrubín
František Hrubín (17 September 1910 – 1 March 1971) was a Czech poet and writer.
Frantisek Hrubín was born into the family of a builder at Prague. His family lived in Lešany near Prague during World War I, and Hrubín visited his home ...
(1910–1971), poet and writer; grew up here
*Libuše Benešová
Libuše Benešová (born 5 July 1948) is a Czech politician who served as the President of the Senate from 1998 to 2000. Benešová was elected Senator from Benešov in the 1996 election, serving until 2000. After running for re-election as Sen ...
(born 1948), politician and former mayor of Lešany; lives here
References
External links
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Villages in Benešov District