Starý Světlov
Starý Světlov is a ruined gothic castle in the municipality of Podhradí in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It is uncertain when the castle was built, but it was first mentioned in 1360.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Stary Svetlov”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Martin in Pozlovice and Jakubíkův mlýn.
Church of Saint Martin in Pozlovice
Church
Photo: Brook, Public domain.
Church of Saint Martin in Pozlovice is situated 2½ km south of Starý Světlov.
Jakubíkův mlýn
Watermill
Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jakubíkův mlýn is a watermill, which is situated 2½ km east of Starý Světlov.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pozlovice and Dolní Lhota.
Pozlovice
Village
Photo: Adam Zivner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pozlovice is a market town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Dolní Lhota
Village
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolní Lhota is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Dolní Lhota lies approximately 16 kilometres south-east of Zlín and 267 km south-east of Prague. Dolní Lhota is situated 3½ km southeast of Starý Světlov.
Sehradice
Village
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sehradice is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Sehradice lies approximately 16 kilometres south-east of Zlín and 268 km south-east of Prague. Sehradice is situated 4 km east of Starý Světlov.
Starý Světlov
- Categories: castle ruin, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Podhradí, Zlín District, Zlín, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Starý Světlov” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Starý Světlov”
- German: “Burg Alt Swietlau”
- German: “Burg Starý Světlov”
- German: “Burg Světlov”
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