Krásná LÃÂpa (; ) is a town in DÃÂÃÂÃÂn District in the ÃÂstànad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Krásná LÃÂpa consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Both the Czech and German name literally mean "beautiful linden".
Krásná LÃÂpa is located about northeast of DÃÂÃÂÃÂn and northeast of ÃÂstànad Labem. It lies on the border of three nature regions. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Lusatian Highlands, but it also extends into the Lusatian Mountains in the south and into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west. The highest point is the hill à  iroký vrch at above sea level. The Luà ¾niÃÂka Stream originates south of the town proper, on the slope of à  iroký vrch.
Krásná LÃÂpa extends into the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in the west. The headquarters of the administration of the national park is located in the town.
The first written mention of Krásná LÃÂpa is from 1361. About 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. Krásná LÃÂpa belonged to the Tolà ¡tejn estate until the 16th century, when it was purchased by the Wartenberg family and joined to the Kamenice estate.
John Barnes, an English expert on textile industry, was hired in 1731 to found a spinning factory in the town. In 1731, Krásná LÃÂpa was promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI. In 1870, Krásná LÃÂpa became a town.
In 1910, the town proper reached its greatest population with 6,930 inhabitants. The expulsion of Germans in 1945âÂÂ1946 reduced the population by half and more than 300 deserted houses were demolished, others dilapidated.
Krásná LÃÂpa is located on two railway lines: KolÃÂnâÂÂRumburk and DÃÂÃÂÃÂnâÂÂRumburk.
The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a late Baroque building from 1754, which replaced an old church. In 1777, the tower was built, and in 1816âÂÂ1818, the extensive staircase in front of the church was built.
The town hall is a Neo-Renaissance building with Art Nouveau elements built in 1899âÂÂ1900, originally as the seat of the savings bank.
The Bohemian Switzerland House is a tourist information office with an exposition dedicated to Bohemian Switzerland.
The folk architecture in the village of Dlouhý Dà ¯l is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. The houses form a preserved compact set of original mostly half-timbered houses.
Krásná LÃÂpa is twinned with: