Karltejn Castle
November 8th 2009
Published: November 8th 2009
Published: November 8th 2009
Okay feeling lazy but this place was great so deserves an entry of its own so will add what Wikipedia has to say:
Karlštejn Castle (German: Burg Karlstein, meaning Castle on Carl's stone, Czech: Hrad Karlštejn) is a large Gothic castle founded 1348 AD by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures. Located about 30 km southwest of Prague above the village named Karlštejn, it is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.
If you ever get to the Czech Republic have a look.
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