Švihov Castle

Švihov Castle is a Gothic water castle in in the of the .
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  • Email: svihov@npu.cz
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: national monument of the Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Vodní hrad Švihov”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Švihov) and Church of St. Wenceslas.

Church
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is situated 240 metres northeast of Švihov Castle.

Church
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is situated 500 metres north of Švihov Castle.

Church
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is situated 630 metres east of Švihov Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Švihov and Kokšín.

Town
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is a town in in the of the . It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town is located on the River in the Highlands. is known for the medieval Castle.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Švihov Castle

Latitude
49.47873° or 49° 28′ 43″ north
Longitude
13.28535° or 13° 17′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FXMF7HP+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41376985
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q366074
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Švihov Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շվիգով ամրոց”
  • Catalan: “castell de Švihov”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Švihov”
  • Czech: “hrad Švihov”
  • Czech: “Švihov (hrad)”
  • Czech: “Švihov”
  • Czech: “vodní hrad Švihov”
  • Dutch: “Švihov Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Svihov”
  • Esperanto: “Švihov”
  • German: “Burg Schwihau”
  • German: “Burg Svihov”
  • German: “Burg Švihov”
  • German: “Hrad Švihov”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Švihov-borgen”
  • Norwegian: “Švihov-borgen”
  • Russian: “Замок Швигов”
  • Slovak: “hrad Švihov”
  • Slovak: “Hrad Švihov”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Švihov”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town hall and Švihov.

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