Cornštejn Castle

Cornštejn Castle (Czech: hrad Cornštejn or Cornštýn, Corštejn, Corštýn, German: Zornstein) is a castle near Bítov, 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Znojmo, in south-west Moravia, the Czech Republic.

Surrounded by magnificent landscape of the Dyje (Thaya) River Valley, Cornštejn Castle stands on a strategic location, not far from an Eneolithic fortified settlement. Though in ruins now, it still shows what a lofty medieval residence and fortress it once was. The Dyje (Thaya) River, now impounded by Vranov Dam, flows around the castle in a big meander. The name of the castle is derived from German "Zorn" (anger) and "Stein" (stone).

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Cornštejn Castle ranks #4,139 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #108 of the 182 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1542, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 437 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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