Two Sphinxs, Lysa nad Labem, Czech Republic
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N 50° 12.191 E 014° 50.104
33U E 488229 N 5561234
Two Sphinxs guard a entry to top part of Chateau Park
Waymark Code: WMG1BH
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/01/2013
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The most valuable monuments in Lysá nad Labem include a Baroque chateau with an extensive park decorated by a unique set of Baroque sculptures made by Matthias Bernard Braun’s students. Today, the Lysa nad Labem Chateau serves as a retirement home.
The town's setting is formed by a former 12th century Augustinian monastery and a Baroque chateau with a church. The town of Lysa significantly flourished and achieved good cultural reputation especially under the rule of Earl Frantisek Spork. A number of prominent Baroque artists, such as sculptor Matthias Braun (
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