Silesian Ostrava Castle

Silesian Ostrava Castle (Czech: Slezskoostravský hrad) is a Gothic castle located in Slezská Ostrava, in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was built in 1290 by Duke Mieszko I of Cieszyn, on the border between the Duchy of Cieszyn and Moravia, near the confluence of the Lučina and Ostravice rivers.

In 1534, the castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence. It burned down in 1872 and was subsequently rebuilt. In 2004, it was repaired after many years of dilapidation, caused by coal mining under the castle.

Until 2012, the castle hosted the Colours of Ostrava festival.

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Silesian Ostrava Castle ranks #4,538 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #129 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,147 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 110,000 visitors in 2022. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ostrava, 1 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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