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Ferdinandsko

Czech Republic · 18th century

Ferdinandsko in the Czech Republic
Photo: Miroslav Pivoda · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The hunting lodge of Ferdinandsko (German Ferdinandsruhe, also Ferdinandsruh) is a former hunting lodge of the bishops of Olomouc and is located in the forests of the Drahany Highlands on the Březina military training area in the Czech Republic. It is a free-standing single-storey High Baroque building with two short side avant-corps.

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

Ferdinandsko ranks #7,589 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #235 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1757, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brno, 32 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ferdinandsko?

Ferdinandsko stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.36767°, 16.96214°.

When was Ferdinandsko built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1757. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ferdinandsko?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,589 of 9,079 worldwide, and #235 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 Ferdinandsko?

Rájec nad Svitavou Castle, about 23 km away.

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