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.

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Type: Ruin
Description: castle
Also known as: “Stary Svetlov”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Snow and Church of Saint Martin in Pozlovice.

Church of Our Lady of the Snow

Church

Photo: Brook, Public domain.

Church of Our Lady of the Snow is situated 1¼ km west of Starý Světlov.

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.

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 1,300 inhabitants.

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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Latitude

49.15° or 49° 9′ north

Longitude

17.76667° or 17° 46′ east

Elevation

503 metres (1,650 feet)

Open location code

8FXV5Q28+2M

GeoNames ID

3065232

Wikidata ID

Q1014069

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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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