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Bouzov Castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Lanškroun
Pardubice Region, Czechia · Europe
About Lanškroun
Lanškroun is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Horní Čermná, 30km from Bouzov Castle.
Lanškroun is in Pardubice Region, Czechia, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Horní Čermná, about 6 km away.
Lanškroun (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlanʃkroun]; German: Landskron) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. The town is located in the Orlické Foothills, on the border of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. It is an industrial town withRead more
representation of the electronics, engineering and paper industries.
Lanškroun was founded in the second half of the 13th century. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of Lanškroun is the Renaissance town hall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lanškroun?
Within an hour or so of Lanškroun: Bouzov Castle (30 km), Cervenohorske Sedlo (45 km), Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir (45 km), Praded (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Lanškroun?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Lanškroun?
Lanškroun is in Pardubice Region, Czechia, about 6 km from Horní Čermná.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,847
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Pardubice Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.9122, 16.6119
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Lanškroun
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Cervenohorske Sedlo
A 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir
An artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Praded
The highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Lanškroun
- 45 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
- 45 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
- 48 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
- 66 kmRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
- 66 kmSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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