Lužná | |
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 Railway station | |
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  Lužná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:50°7′26″N13°46′12″E / 50.12389°N 13.77000°E /50.12389; 13.77000 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,984 |
| • Density | 66.62/km2 (172.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 51 |
| Website | www |
Lužná is a municipality and village inRakovník District in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the Czech wordluh, which denotes a meadow on a wet soil.[2]
Lužná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast ofRakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west ofPrague. The built-up area lies in theRakovník Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in theKřivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Part of the municipality is situated in theKřivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Lužná is from 1325, when it obtained a privilege from KingJohn of Bohemia.[3]
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Lužná is located on the railway line Prague–Rakovník viaKladno.[6]
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The Church of Saint Barbara is the landmark of the centre of Lužná. It is a valuable late Baroque church, built in 1750–1758. it replaced an old Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century.[7]
TheČeské dráhy Museum opened in 1999. It is located near the Lužná railway station and it is the largest railway museum in the Czech Republic.[8]
JK Classics is a museum of Americanvintage cars. It was founded in 2015 and features 80 exhibits.[9]
