Klenová Castle

Klenová castle (Czech: Hrad a zámek Klenová) is a large castle located in southwest Bohemia near the town of Klatovy. Only ruins remain from the original castle but buildings of a new chateau were added in the 19th century.

Klenová castle was built in 1291 as a part of the frontier defence system. Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic, a writer and musician from the nobility, was born here in 1564. Between the 17th and 18th centuries the castle fell in ruins but it was reconstructed between 1832 and 1838. Today it hosts an art gallery.

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Klenová Castle ranks #3,251 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 132 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1287, it is older than 71% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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