Ruin
Prácheň
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 14th century
The ruin of the Gothic castle Prácheň (German Burg Prachin) is located one and a half kilometres southwest of Horažďovice in the Klatovy District in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest castles in Bohemia.
Machine-translated from “Burg Prácheň” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prácheň ranks #6,001 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #189 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1315, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Plzeň, 52 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Prácheň?
Prácheň stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.316°, 13.6817°.
When was Prácheň built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1315. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Prácheň?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,001 of 8,134 worldwide, and #189 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 Prácheň?
Rabí Castle, about 6 km away.
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