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Žamberk Castle

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 16th century

Žamberk Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Employees of MMŽbk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Žamberk Castle (German: Schloss Senftenberg) in the town of Žamberk of the same name in the Ústí nad Orlicí District belongs to the Pardubice Region in the Czech Republic.

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

Žamberk Castle ranks #5,821 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #181 of the 203 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Pardubice, 49 km away. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Žamberk Castle?

Žamberk Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 50.08587°, 16.46722°.

When was Žamberk Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Žamberk Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,821 of 8,134 worldwide, and #181 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 Žamberk Castle?

Žampach Castle, about 6 km away.

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