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Roudnice nad Labem Castle

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 12th century

Roudnice nad Labem Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Harke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Roudnice nad Labem Castle (German Schloss Raudnitz) is located in the centre of Roudnice nad Labem (Raudnitz an der Elbe) on a rocky outcrop above the Elbe. It is owned by the Czech family of Lobkowicz.

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

Roudnice nad Labem Castle ranks #3,891 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #104 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,279 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ústí nad Labem, 30 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 Roudnice nad Labem Castle?

Roudnice nad Labem Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.4258°, 14.2614°.

When was Roudnice nad Labem Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Roudnice nad Labem Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,891 of 8,133 worldwide, and #104 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 Roudnice nad Labem Castle?

Theresienstadt Small Fortress, about 12 km away.

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