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Žleby Castle

Czech Republic · 13th century

Žleby Castle in the Czech Republic
Photo: Prazak · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Žleby Castle (German Schleb) lies in Žleby in the district of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic.

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

Žleby Castle ranks #3,011 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,734 times in the last 60 days, more than 76% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 42,000 visitors in 2022. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Pardubice, 27 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 Žleby Castle?

Žleby Castle stands in the Czech Republic, at 49.88694°, 15.48361°.

When was Žleby Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Žleby Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,011 of 9,035 worldwide, and #84 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 Žleby Castle?

Lichnice Castle, about 7 km away.

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