Kokořín Castle
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Kokořín Castle is a medieval Gothic castle in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, renowned for its picturesque setting atop a sandstone rock and its extensive 20th-century restoration.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| access | road from Mělník ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Hynek Berka of Dubá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in the Central Bohemian Region
ⓘ
Gothic castles in the Czech Republic ⓘ National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 10 km northeast of Mělník
ⓘ
approximately 40 km north of Prague ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 275 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gate tower ⓘ main tower ⓘ moat ⓘ outer fortifications ⓘ palace wing ⓘ |
| hasView | Kokořínsko landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National cultural monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| inception | first half of the 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Bohemian Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kokořín NERFINISHED ⓘ Mělník District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | sandstone rock ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Kokořínský důl valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Kokořín ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location atop a sandstone rock
ⓘ
picturesque setting ⓘ romantic 20th-century reconstruction ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | Czech state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationEnd | around 1918 ⓘ |
| restorationStart | around 1911 ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Václav Špaček NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged during the Hussite Wars
ⓘ
declared a ruin by the Habsburg authorities ⓘ extensive restoration in the early 20th century ⓘ fell into disrepair after the 16th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | popular destination in Central Bohemia ⓘ |
| touristSeason | mainly spring to autumn ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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