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.

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Type: Ruins
Description: castle in Czechia
Also known as: “Cornštýn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Sacred Heart and Rumburak Inn.

Church of the Sacred Heart

Church

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Church of the Sacred Heart is situated 2 km west of Cornštejn Castle.

Rumburak Inn

Guest house

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Rumburak Inn is a guest house, which is situated 1 km north of Cornštejn Castle.

Rozhledna Rumburak

Tower

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Rozhledna Rumburak is a tower, which is situated 1 km north of Cornštejn Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bítov and Chvalatice.

Bítov

Village

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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

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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.