Sovinec Castle
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Sovinec Castle is a medieval fortress in the Czech Republic known for its well-preserved architecture, historical military significance, and scenic setting in the Jeseníky Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sovinec Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledDuringPeriod | Teutonic Order in the 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
Thirty Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 430 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | lords of Sovinec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | first half of the 14th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national cultural monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical military significance
ⓘ
scenic mountain setting ⓘ well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bruntál District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeseníky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ Moravian-Silesian Region NERFINISHED ⓘ village of Sovinec ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rýmařov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortified stronghold
ⓘ
noble residence ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | partially ruined after World War II ⓘ |
| restoration | gradual reconstruction in the second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | besieged during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ themed festivals ⓘ |
| usedAs |
German Wehrmacht stronghold during World War II
ⓘ
prison during World War II ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ religious purposes ⓘ |
| view | panoramic views of the Jeseníky Mountains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.