Svojanov Castle
Svojanov Castle is a Gothic castle in Svojanov in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest stone castles in the country, with origins dating back to the 13th century.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Czech Republic
- Also known as: “[Svojanov] castle t.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene and Šindelka.
Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene
Church
Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Svojanov Castle.
Hrádek u Kněževsi
Castle
Hrádek u Kněževsi is a castle, which is situated 3½ km south of Svojanov Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svojanov and Starý Svojanov.
Svojanov
Village
Svojanov is a market town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is known for the Svojanov Castle.
Svojanov Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Svojanov, Svitavy District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.62701° or 49° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
16.4083° or 16° 24′ 30″ east
Elevation
555 metres (1,821 feet)
Open location code
8FXRJCG5+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Svojanov Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hrad Svojanov”
- Czech: “Svojanov”
- Dutch: “Burg Svojanov”
- Esperanto: “Svojanov (burgo)”
- Esperanto: “Svojanov”
- German: “Burg Svojanov”
- German: “Fürstenstein”
- Japanese: “スヴォヤノフ城”
- Russian: “Своянов”
- Turkish: “Svojanov Kalesi”
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