Czech Republic · 13th century
Sirotčí hrádek ranks #5,137 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,351 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brno, 39 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
Sirotčí hrádek (also Sirotčí hrad, Sirotčí hrady or Růžový hrad; German: Waisenstein or Rosenstein) is a ruin of a Gothic castle in the municipality Klentnice in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The origins of the castle date back to the 13th century, when it was built by the Wehingen family; the castle then belonged to the Liechtensteins and the Dietrichsteins, before being abandoned in the 16th century. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 1958.
Text adapted from “Sirotčí hrádek” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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