Franz Anton von Sporck, Count was a German-speaking literatus and patron of the arts who lived in the province of Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic. He was one of the most notable cultural and intellectual figures in central Europe in the early 18th century.

Lysá nad Labem is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe river. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.