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Cimburk

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 14th century

Cimburk in the Czech Republic
Photo: Mercy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cimburk Castle is a castle located in the Czech Republic. It was built between 1320 and the 1330s. Štěpán of Vartnov repaired the castle's damage in 1468. Josef Schwoy described the castle in 1793. Conservation work began in the early 1900s.

Text adapted from “Cimburk Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cimburk ranks #5,768 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #178 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1330, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Wikidata records about 26,000 visitors in 2022. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brno, 45 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cimburk?

Cimburk stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.1037°, 17.2162°.

When was Cimburk built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1330. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Cimburk?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,768 of 8,134 worldwide, and #178 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 Cimburk?

Buchlov, about 7 km away.

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