Lešná
| Lešná | ||
| Village | ||
 Lešná Castle | ||
|
||
| Country | Czech Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Zlín | |
| District | Vsetín | |
| Commune | Valašské Meziříčí | |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) | |
| Coordinates | CZ 49°31′14″N 17°55′48″E / 49.52056°N 17.93000°ECoordinates: CZ 49°31′14″N 17°55′48″E / 49.52056°N 17.93000°E | |
| Area | 22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,884 | |
| Density | 84 / km2 (218 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1347 | |
| Mayor | Jiří Šnajdar | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 756 41 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
| ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Lešná | ||
| Website: www.lesna.zde.cz | ||
Lešná is a village in the Vsetín District, northwest of Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic.
History
The first written report of the village can be found in the Moravian municipal records from 1355.
Buildings in Lešná
The rich history of the village includes the castle built in the first half of the 18th century in the place of the medieval fort. In the mansion premises there is an English park which has an extent of 7.26 hectares. In the park there are rare plants and evergreen woody species. The Archangel Michael Church is the oldest building in the village and was built in the baroque style in 1635.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lešná. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.