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Choustník Castle

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 13th century

Choustník Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Bilboq (self) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The ruin of Choustník Castle (German: Chaußnik) lies 11 km southeast of Tábor in the Czech Republic.

Machine-translated from “Burg Choustník” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Choustník Castle ranks #5,209 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #160 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1262, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,039 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 13,000 visitors in 2022. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 90 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Choustník Castle?

Choustník Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.33103°, 14.85269°.

When was Choustník Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1262. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Choustník Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,209 of 8,134 worldwide, and #160 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 Choustník Castle?

Červená Lhota Castle, about 10 km away.

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