Castle Starý Herštejn
Castle Starý Herštejn is a castle in Mnichov, Domažlice District, Plzeň Region and has an elevation of 878 metres. Castle Starý Herštejn is situated nearby to the spring Pramen potoka Pivoňka, as well as near the mountain saddle Vranovské sedlo.Photo: Jik jik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Starý Hirštejn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery in Pivoň and Church of Saint Mary.
Monastery in Pivoň
Monastery
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monastery in Pivoň is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle Starý Herštejn.
Church of Saint Mary
Church
Photo: RomanM82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saint Mary is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle Starý Herštejn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vranov and Herštejnské Chalupy.
Castle Starý Herštejn
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mnichov, Domažlice District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.47206° or 49° 28′ 19″ northLongitude
12.71415° or 12° 42′ 51″ eastElevation
878 metres (2,881 feet)Inception
<1272Open location code
8FXJFPC7+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 793704436OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1014062
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Castle Starý Herštejn” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Starý Herštejn”
- Dutch: “Starý Herštejn”
- German: “Burg Starý Herštejn”
- German: “Hirschstein”
- Slovak: “Starý Herštejn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Starý Herštejn and Pramen potoka Pivoňka.
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