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Karlštejn Castle
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Karlštejn Castle (; ) is a large Gothic castle in the Czech Republic, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV. It served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Karlštejn is among the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the country.
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Karlštejn Castle
- Military installation.native_name
- Hrad Karlštejn
- Military installation.type
- Castle
- Military installation.image
- Burg Karlstein - Karlštejn - panoramio.jpg
- Military installation.caption
- Karlštejn Castle
- Military installation.pushpin_map
- Czech Republic
- Military installation.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Military installation.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Czech Republic
- Military installation.location
- Central Bohemian Region
- Military installation.nearest_town
- Karlštejn
- Military installation.operator
- National Heritage Institute
- Military installation.open_to_public
- 1905
- Military installation.built
- 1348
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- castle
- Official name
- hrad Karlštejn
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Located in
- Karlštejn
- Elevation
- 298
- Owned by
- Charles IV
- Official website
- www.hrad-karlstejn.cz
- Image
- Burg Karlstein - Karlštejn - panoramio.jpg
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- Commons category
- Karlštejn (castle)
- inception
- 1348-00-00
- heritage designation
- cultural monument of the Czech Republic
- architectural style
- Gothic architecture
- commissioned by
- Charles IV
- conscription number
- 172
- P6482
- Karlštejn Castle
- architect
- Josef Mocker
- visitors per year
- 157328
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Karlštejn Castle (; ) is a large Gothic castle in the Czech Republic, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV. It served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Karlštejn is among the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the country.
==Location== Karlštejn Castle is located in the market town of Karlštejn in the Central Bohemian Region. It is situated on a hill overlooking the Berounka river and the market town proper, roughly southwest of the capital city of Prague.
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