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Horšovský Týn Castle

Czech Republic · 13th century

Horšovský Týn Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Petr Kinšt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horšovský Týn Castle (German Schloss Bischofteinitz) lies in Horšovský Týn in the Domažlice District in the Czech Republic.

Machine-translated from “Schloss Horšovský Týn” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Horšovský Týn Castle ranks #4,754 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #137 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,001 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 19,000 visitors in 2022. The nearest day-trip guide is Plzeň, 40 km away. It is one of the 189 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 Horšovský Týn Castle?

Horšovský Týn Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.52935°, 12.94236°.

When was Horšovský Týn Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Horšovský Týn Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,754 of 9,035 worldwide, and #137 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 Horšovský Týn Castle?

Švihov Castle, about 25 km away.

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