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Reichenštejn

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 14th century

Reichenštejn in the Czech Republic
Photo: Bonio · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Reichenštejn (German Burg Reichenstein; Czech Rychlebský hrad) is a historically unattested name for the ruin of a spur castle in the cadastral area of Javorník (Jauernig) in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. The castle's name refers to the Rychleby Mountains, in which the remains of the castle lie.

Machine-translated from “Burg Rychleby” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reichenštejn ranks #6,506 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #196 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nysa, 28 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Reichenštejn?

Reichenštejn stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.3639°, 16.9819°.

When was Reichenštejn 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 Reichenštejn?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,506 of 8,134 worldwide, and #196 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 Reichenštejn?

Jánský Vrch, about 3 km away.

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