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 #4,338 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #121 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1426, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,340 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Pardubice, 44 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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