Janštejn Castle

Janštejn Castle is a castle in Batelov, Jihlava, Highlands. Janštejn Castle is situated nearby to the pond Kotrba, as well as near the village Nová Ves.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kotrba and Nový rybník.

Kotrba

Pond

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Kotrba is a pond, which is situated 1 km east of Janštejn Castle.

Nový rybník

Nature reserve

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Nový rybník is a nature reserve.

Drápalův rybník

Pond

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Drápalův rybník is a pond, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Janštejn Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nová Ves and Švábov.

Nová Ves

Village

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Nová Ves is a village.

Švábov is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants. Švábov lies approximately 20 kilometres south-west of Jihlava and 110 km south-east of Prague. Švábov is situated 4 km north of Janštejn Castle.

Kaliště

Village

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Kaliště is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Kaliště lies approximately 27 kilometres south-west of Jihlava and 114 km south-east of Prague. Kaliště is situated 4½ km southwest of Janštejn Castle.

Janštejn Castle

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Janstejn” and “Zřícenina Janštejn”
Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Batelov, Jihlava, Highlands, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.27245° or 49° 16′ 21″ north

Longitude

15.34421° or 15° 20′ 39″ east

Elevation

674 metres (2,211 feet)

Inception

1315

Open location code

8FXQ78CV+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 809967305

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

3074474

Wikidata ID

Q12023537

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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Janštejn Castle” goes by many names.

Czech: “Janštejn”
German: “Burg Janštejn”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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