Cornštejn Castle
Cornštejn Castle is a castle near Bítov, 31 kilometres west of Znojmo, in south-west Moravia, the Czech Republic. Surrounded by magnificent landscape of the Dyje River Valley, Cornštejn Castle stands on a strategic location, not far from an Eneolithic fortified settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zirland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Czechia
- Also known as: “Cornštýn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krkavec and Rumburak.
Krkavec
Work of art
Photo: Frettie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Krkavec is a work of art, which is situated 1 km north of Cornštejn Castle.
Rumburak
Memorial
Photo: Frettie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rumburak is a memorial, which is situated 1 km north of Cornštejn Castle.
Rumburak Inn
Guest house
Photo: Frettie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rumburak Inn is a guest house, which is situated 1 km north of Cornštejn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bítov and Chvalatice.
Bítov
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bítov is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Chvalatice
Village
Photo: Lubos2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chvalatice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Chvalatice lies approximately 24 kilometres north-west of Znojmo, 69 km south-west of Brno and 159 km south-east of Prague. Chvalatice is situated 3 km northeast of Cornštejn Castle.
Jazovice
Village
Photo: Petr1888, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jazovice is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Cornštejn Castle.
Cornštejn Castle
- Categories: castle, castle ruin, and historic site
- Location: Bítov, Znojmo District, South Moravia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.93397° or 48° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
15.71531° or 15° 42′ 55″ eastOperator
Národní památkový ústav v BrněOpen location code
8FWQWPM8+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 53396845OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1011386
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Cornštejn Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Cornštejn (hrad)”
- Czech: “Cornštejn”
- Czech: “Hrad Cornštejn”
- German: “Burg Cornstejn”
- German: “Burg Cornštejn”
- German: “Burg Zornstein”
- German: “Zornstein”
- Slovak: “Cornštejn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zřícenina hradu Cornštejn and Předhradí.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cornštejn Castle”. Photo: Zirland, CC BY-SA 3.0.