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Šostýn

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 13th century

Šostýn in the Czech Republic
Photo: Tedmek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Šostýn (German: Schauenstein; occasionally also called Schawenstein, Scheibstein, Schornstein or Schowenstayn) is a Gothic castle in the municipality of Kopřivnice, Czech Republic.

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

Šostýn ranks #5,949 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #185 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ostrava, 29 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Šostýn?

Šostýn stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.58637°, 18.15731°.

When was Šostýn built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Šostýn?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,949 of 8,133 worldwide, and #185 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 Šostýn?

Hukvaldy Castle, about 6 km away.

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