Český Šternberk Castle

Český Šternberk Castle (Czech: Hrad Český Šternberk) is a castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the river Sázava overlooking the eponymous market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is an early Gothic castle which was constructed, named and still owned by members of the same family. Český Šternberk Castle is today a residence that bears a long historical and architectural heritage and represents an attractive tourist destination open to the public. It is considered one of the best preserved Gothic Bohemian castles.

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Český Šternberk Castle ranks #1,003 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 200 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1241, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,765 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 37,000 visitors in 2021. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 48 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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