Šostýn

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Šostýn - ruins of the castle in the city of Kopřivnice in the New Joczyn poviat in the Czech Republic.

The Šostýn Castle was built around 1293 in the western slope of Mount Piaski in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It was first mentioned in 1347, when he became the property of Bishop Olomoutski Jan Volek. In 1404 the castle was burned by the knights of the Polish king Władysław Jagiełło. According to Bishop Tas from Boskovic from 1467, the castle was already deserted.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°35'13"N, 18°9'27"E

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MoravskoslezskýCzech Republic

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Šostýn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Šipka, Rodný dům Sigmunda Freuda, Muzeum Zdeňka Buriana, Muzeum Fojtství.

1.9 miW
Prehistoric site
Šipka, Štramberk
50 min walk • Šipka is a cave located near Štramberk, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, 440 m above sea level. In 1880, a mandible of a Neanderthal child was found there. The age of the child has been estimated to be between 9 and 10 years. The archeological work in Šipka was conducted from 1879 to 1893 by Karel Jaroslav Maška.
3.7 miN
History museum, Museum
Rodný dům Sigmunda Freuda, Příbor
94 min walk • Family House of Sigmund Freud in Příbora - museum, family home of Sigmund Freud located in Příbora, at ul. Zámečnicka 117.
1.8 miW
Museum
Muzeum Zdeňka Buriana, Štramberk
47 min walk • The Zdeněk Burian Museum is a museum opened in 2011 in Štramberk, the birthplace of painter and illustrator Zdeněk Burian, who became famous for his drawings of prehistoric animals and other paintings with prehistoric themes.
0.9 miW
49°35'24"N • 18°8'18"E
Muzeum Fojtství, Kopřivnice
23 min walk • Museum
1.3 miW
Park
Botanická zahrada a arboretum, Štramberk
35 min walk • Botanical garden and arboretum in Štramberk - a botanical garden with arboretum, located in Štramberk at an altitude of 422 meters above sea level. The construction of the foundation began in 1996 in the areas of the former limestone quarry and in its immediate surroundings. The quarry operated from 1860 to 1920.
4.1 miNE
49°37'30"N • 18°13'36"E
Tropic, Hukvaldy
104 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
1.5 miW
Park
Kamenárka, Štramberk
40 min walk • Kamenárka - a nature monument located in the Czech Republic, in Štramberk. It is an unused, two -story limestone quarry with a pond, in which a valuable plant robe has developed and rare species of animals live. The protected area includes 4.46 hectares at an altitude of 450-480 m a.s.l.
~940 ftW
49°35'15"N • 18°9'13"E
Městské koupaliště Kopřivnice, Kopřivnice
5 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
1.9 miW
Historical place, View point
Štramberská trúba, Štramberk
49 min walk • Trúba - a cylindrical tower, the most important remnant of the Štramberk castle, located on the Zámecký vrch hill, northwest of the market square in Štramberk. The height of the building is 40 m, and the diameter - 10 m. Located at an altitude of 508 m a.s.l.
3.8 miN
49°38'30"N • 18°9'3"E
Kovárna pub, Příbor
97 min walk • Gambling, Casino, Nightlife
6 miSE
Locality
Trojanovice
154 min walk • Trojanovice is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.