Český Krumlov Castle

Český Krumlov Castle (Czech: Hrad Český Krumlov) is a castle in Český Krumlov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It dates back to 1253 when the first castle was built by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful Bohemian family Rosenberg.

Currently the castle is listed as a national heritage site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, this serves as a major tourist attraction. It is the second most visited castle and the second largest castle and chateau complex in the Czech Republic after Prague Castle.

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Český Krumlov Castle ranks #361 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 200 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,352 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 200,000 visitors in 2022. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Linz, 56 km away. It is one of the 156 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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