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Borotín Castle

Czech Republic · 14th century

Borotín Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: JakuK01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Borotín is a castle ruin about one kilometer southeast of the village of the same name in the Tábor district.

It stands on a promontory above the Starozámecký pond at an elevation of 500 meters. Together with the adjoining Baroque farmyard, Starý zámek, it has been protected as a cultural monument since 1963.

Machine-translated from “Borotín (hrad)” on the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Borotín Castle ranks #8,244 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #242 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1356, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Prague, 67 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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Borotín Castle?

Borotín Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.49979°, 14.62914°.

When was Borotín Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1356. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Borotín Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,244 of 9,079 worldwide, and #242 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 Borotín Castle?

Kotnov, about 10 km away.

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