South Bohemia
Písek District
Orlík nad Vltavou

Orlík Castle

Orlík Castle is a château 500 metres in , in in the of the . The original position of the spur castle, on a rock 60 metres above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík Reservoir in 1954–1962, and the chateâu is now barely a few metres above the water level.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: castle in Písek, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Orlik” and “Orlik Castle”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mičan and Lety concentration camp.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Monument
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was a World War II internment camp for Romani people from Bohemia and Moravia during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. It was located in . is situated 3½ km west of Orlík Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Staré Sedlo and Kostelec nad Vltavou.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 400 inhabitants. lies approximately 23 kilometres north of , 62 km north of , and 67 km south of . is situated 3½ km east of Orlík Castle.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Orlík Castle.

Orlík Castle

Latitude
49.5° or 49° 30′ north
Longitude
14.16667° or 14° 10′ east
Elevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)
Open location code
8FXPG528+2M
Geo­Names ID
3068882
Wiki­data ID
Q1013458
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Orlík Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Ворлік”
  • Belarusian: “Замак Орлік”
  • Bulgarian: “Орлик”
  • Czech: “Orlík”
  • Czech: “zámek Orlík”
  • Dutch: “Orlík Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo Orlík”
  • Esperanto: “Orlik (kastelo)”
  • Esperanto: “Orlík (kastelo)”
  • Esperanto: “Orlík”
  • French: “château d’Orlík”
  • French: “Château d’Orlík”
  • French: “Château de Worlik”
  • Georgian: “ორლიკის ციხე-დარბაზი”
  • German: “Burg Orlík nad Vltavou”
  • German: “Burg Orlík”
  • German: “Burg Worlik”
  • German: “Worlik”
  • Latvian: “Orlīkas pils”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Orlík”
  • Russian: “Орлик”
  • Slovak: “Zámok Orlík”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Orlik nad Vltavou”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Orlík nad Vltavou”
  • Ukrainian: “Орлик над Влтавою”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Orlík”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Údolní nádrž Orlík and Plechový [Orlík nad Vltavou].

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