Czech Republic · 16th century
The Benešov nad Ploučnicí chateau complex is the collective name for seven buildings in the center of the town of Benešov nad Ploučnicí. The complex consists of the Upper and Lower Chateaus, three palaces, a church and a chapel. In addition, the lower chateau itself comprises a complex of three separate historic palaces. The entire complex is a protected monument, and in 2001 it was declared a national cultural monument. The chateau is owned by the state and administered by the National Heritage Institute. It is open to the public.
Machine-translated from “Benešov nad Ploučnicí (zámek)” on the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benešov nad Ploučnicí Castle ranks #7,587 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #234 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1522, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Wikidata records about 8,653 visitors in 2022. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Děčín, 9 km away. It is one of the 189 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
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