Potštejn

Potštejn is a ruins in Potštejn, Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, Hradec Králové Region. Potštejn is situated nearby to the church sv. Jan Nepomucký, as well as near Kaple Svatých schodů.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Lawrence (Potštejn) and Potštejn.

Church of Saint Lawrence (Potštejn)

Church

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Church of Saint Lawrence (Potštejn) is situated 440 metres north of Potštejn.

Potštejn

Post office

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Potštejn is a post office, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Potštejn.

Socha Sv.Floriana

Monument

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Socha Sv.Floriana is a monument, which is situated 300 metres north of Potštejn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brná and Litice nad Orlicí.

Brná

Village

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Brná is a village.

Litice nad Orlicí

Village

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Záchlumí is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. The municipality is known for the Litice Castle. Litice nad Orlicí is situated 3½ km east of Potštejn.

Sopotnice

Village

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Sopotnice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Sopotnice lies approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Ústí nad Orlicí, 41 km east of Pardubice, and 138 km east of Prague. Sopotnice is situated 3½ km southeast of Potštejn.

Potštejn

Type: Ruins
Description: castle
Categories: castle ruin, hillfort, castle, and historic site
Location: Potštejn, Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.07801° or 50° 4′ 41″ north

Longitude

16.30882° or 16° 18′ 32″ east

Open location code

9F2R38H5+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 288732025

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q18164

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Potštejn” goes by many names.

Czech: “hrad Potštejn”
Czech: “Potštejn”
French: “Potštejn”
German: “Burg Potštejn”
German: “Potštejn”
Polish: “Zamek Potštejn”
Spanish: “Potštejn”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include sv. Jan Nepomucký and Kaple Svatých schodů.

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