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Vimperk

Czech Republic · 13th century

Vimperk in the Czech Republic
Photo: StaraBlazkova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Vimperk (German: Schloss Winterberg) is a Renaissance mansion in the town of Vimperk of the same name in southern Bohemia. It is among the town's most important sights.

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

Vimperk ranks #4,725 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #135 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded 1260, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Wikidata records about 18,000 visitors in 2022. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Plzeň, 81 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 Vimperk?

Vimperk stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.0545°, 13.77158°.

When was Vimperk built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1260. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Vimperk?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,725 of 9,035 worldwide, and #135 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 Vimperk?

Helfenburk, about 19 km away.

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