Ruin
Castle Valečov
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 14th century
Castle Valečov is the name given to the ruin of a rock castle not far from the village of Boseň near Mnichovo Hradiště in the Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise). Earlier names were, among others, Waletssow (Old Czech) or Walletschow (German).
Machine-translated from “Felsenburg Valečov” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Valečov ranks #4,768 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #138 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Wikidata records about 13,000 visitors in 2022. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liberec, 29 km away. It is one of the 159 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle Valečov?
Castle Valečov stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.51066°, 15.02649°.
When was Castle Valečov built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Valečov?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,768 of 8,133 worldwide, and #138 in the Czech Republic. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Valečov?
Drábské světničky, about 2 km away.
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