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Pirkštejn Castle

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 14th century

Pirkštejn Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Lukáš Jelínek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Pirkštejn Castle (Czech: hrad Pirkštejn) is a castle in Rataje nad Sázavou in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The castle was built by Henry of Lipá in the early 14th century. The castle sustained damage from a peasant revolt in 1627.

In the 18th century, Pirkštejn Castle came under ownership of the church, and is still privately owned today. Extensive renovation efforts have occurred in recent years.

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

Pirkštejn Castle ranks #3,795 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #101 of the 222 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,188 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 47 km away. It is one of the 175 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 Pirkštejn Castle?

Pirkštejn Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.8408°, 14.9547°.

When was Pirkštejn Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Pirkštejn Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,795 of 8,764 worldwide, and #101 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 Pirkštejn Castle?

Talmberk Castle, about 3 km away.

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