Kokořín Castle

Kokořín Castle (Czech: hrad Kokořín) is a castle located in Kokořín in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was built in the first half of the 14th century by order of Hynek Berka of Dubá. It was heavily damaged during the Hussite Wars and stood in ruins until the reconstruction campaign of 1911–1918. It was nationalised in 1948 and has been designated a national cultural monument since 2001. The Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area takes its name from this castle.

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Kokořín Castle ranks #1,777 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 200 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1400, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,731 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 46,000 visitors in 2022. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 41 km away. It is one of the 156 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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