Litomyšl Castle
Also known as Chateau de Litomysl, Litomyšl Chateau, Litomyšl Palace, Zámek v Litomyšli
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Czechia
Inscribed
1999
Area
4 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Litomyšl Castle is about 45 km south-east of Pardubice. The nearest other World Heritage site is Zelená Hora Pilgrimage Church, about 40 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Pardubice · about 107,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
- Hradec Králové · about 95,000 peopleabout 50 km north-west
- Olomouc · about 101,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Jihlava · about 54,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
- Brno · about 388,000 peopleabout 80 km south
- Zlín · about 125,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CzechiaCultural42 km away
CzechiaCultural63 km away
CzechiaCultural75 km away
CzechiaCultural77 km away
CzechiaCultural79 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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