Czech Republic · 14th century
Trosky Castle (Czech: Hrad Trosky) is a castle ruin in the municipality of Troskovice in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic and its name translates literally as "ruins" or "debris". It lies about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Semily. It is located on the summits of two basalt volcanic plugs. On the lower peak, 47 metres (154 ft), is the two-storey structure called Baba (Crone), and on the higher outcrop, 57 metres (187 ft), is the four-sided structure known as Panna (Maiden). The castle is a landmark of the Bohemian Paradise region.
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Trosky Castle ranks #391 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 23,371 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 86,000 visitors in 2022. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liberec, 31 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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