Ruin
Sion Castle
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 15th century
Sion is a castle ruin in Chlístovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies near Kutná Hora. It was established in the 15th century by Jan Roháč of Dubá. Sion Castle was used for a short time before it was besieged and subsequently destroyed. The site was investigated by archaeologists in the 20th century. Today, only scattered parts of the basement stone walls with some arches and stairs remain of the original castle.
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Sion Castle ranks #3,101 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 132 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1426, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 162 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
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