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Nový Berštejn Castle

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 16th century

Nový Berštejn Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Berštejn Castle is a 16th-century Czech castle located just outside the village of Dubá in the Doksy municipality. Berštejn also refers to a chateau near the castle.

Starý Berštejn (old Berštejn) is now merely a ruin situated on a hilltop outside of Dubá.

Nový Berštejn (new Berštejn) is a chateau just north of Dubá which has been converted to a hotel.

Text adapted from “Berštejn Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nový Berštejn Castle ranks #5,976 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1553, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Děčín, 35 km away. It is one of the 159 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 Nový Berštejn Castle?

Nový Berštejn Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.54853°, 14.54506°.

When was Nový Berštejn Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1553. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Nový Berštejn Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,976 of 8,134 worldwide, and #187 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 Nový Berštejn Castle?

Houska Castle, about 8 km away.

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