Karlštejn (Beroun District)
Karlštejn is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is known for the Karlštejn Castle.
Karlštejn | |
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 Aerial view of Karlštejn with the castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Karlštejn Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1348 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 865 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 18 |
| Website | www |
History
The predecessor of Karlštejn was Budňany, a settlement founded in 1348 by craftsmen who built the Karlštejn Castle. In 1952, the modern market town of Karlštejn was created by merging Budňany and Poučník municipalities and named after the castle.[2]
Sights
The large gothic castle Karlštejn is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Althen-des-Paluds, France
Montecarlo, Italy
Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Návštěvnost hradů a zámků v roce 2019 opět překonala pětimilionovou hranici" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Evropská družba". mestys-karlstejn.cz (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karlštejn. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Karlštejn. |
- Official website (in Czech)
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