Hamrštejn

Hamrštejn (German: Hammerstein) is a castle ruin located on the outskirts city of Liberec, Czech Republic. The stone castle was founded on a rocky outcrop, in a bend of the Lusatian Neisse. It was likely established in the 14th century and was abandoned by the mid-16th century.

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Hamrštejn ranks #4,158 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #109 of the 182 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1400, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 312 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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