Single crystals of LaCuO2 have been grown for the first time using the travelling solvent Boating zone method. The crystal was grown in an At-atmosphere by reduction of La2Cu2O5, which was used as the Feed rod composition for the growth. The grown crystal has been characterized with regard to phase purity and single crystallinity using powder X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, Laue diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. (C) 2014 Elsevier BY. All rights reserved.