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Terezín

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 18th century

Terezín in the Czech Republic
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Terezín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtɛrɛziːn] ; German: Theresienstadt) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The town is located on the Ohře River, in the Lower Ohře Table.

Founded in 1780, Terezín is a former military fortress composed of the citadel and adjacent walled garrison town. The town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. Terezín is infamously known as the location of the Nazis' Theresienstadt Ghetto.

Text adapted from “Terezín” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Terezín ranks #96 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 200 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1780, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 25,737 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ústí nad Labem, 18 km away. It is one of the 156 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 Terezín?

Terezín stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.51108°, 14.15064°.

When was Terezín built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1780. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Terezín?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #96 of 7,738 worldwide, and #2 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 Terezín?

Theresienstadt Small Fortress, about 1 km away.

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