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Seeberg

Czech Republic · 12th century

Seeberg in the Czech Republic
Photo: Lubor Ferenc · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Seeberg is a castle in the Ostroh district of the Czech municipality of Poustka in the Cheb District. It lies on a rocky ridge above a gorge formed by the Slatinný potok (Schladabach). A suspension bridge leads over this gorge, connecting the castle rock with the opposite part of Ostroh with the church of St Wolfgang.

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

Seeberg ranks #4,871 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #142 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Karlovy Vary, 43 km away. It is one of the 189 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 Seeberg?

Seeberg stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.1319°, 12.2823°.

When was Seeberg built?

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

How famous is Seeberg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,871 of 9,035 worldwide, and #142 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 Seeberg?

Cheb Castle, about 8 km away.

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