Ceský Šternberk
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Český Šternberk is a market town
in the Czech Republic
. Český Šternberk Castle
rests on the cliffs high above the town.
. Along with the castle, the village expanded to its present form in 1901 and it became linked by railway. Many tourists began arriving to visit its castle.
. Neighboring communities are Čeřenice
to the north, Malovidy
, Zalíbená
and Otryby
to the east, Čejkovice and Soběšín
to the southeast, Radonice
to the south and Šternov
and Drahňovice
to the northwest.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Český Šternberk Castle
Český Šternberk Castle
-The castle in popular culture:Český Šternberk castle appears in several scenes throughout the Albanian-Czech romantic drama film The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider...
rests on the cliffs high above the town.
History
The village was founded during the 13th century around Český Šternberk CastleČeský Šternberk Castle
-The castle in popular culture:Český Šternberk castle appears in several scenes throughout the Albanian-Czech romantic drama film The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider...
. Along with the castle, the village expanded to its present form in 1901 and it became linked by railway. Many tourists began arriving to visit its castle.
Geography
The village is situated 310 m above sea level at the bend of the Sázava RiverSázava River
Sázava is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a right tributary of the Vltava. Its length is , watershed area measures . The river Sázava emerges from Velké Dářko Lake and enters the Vltava in the municipality of Davle south of Prague ....
. Neighboring communities are Čeřenice
Čeřenice
Čeřenice is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near Český Šternberk....
to the north, Malovidy
Malovidy
Malovidy is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near Český Šternberk....
, Zalíbená
Zalíbená
Zalíbená is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near Český Šternberk....
and Otryby
Otryby
Otryby is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near Český Šternberk....
to the east, Čejkovice and Soběšín
Soběšín
Soběšín is a village and municipality in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. -References:*This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia....
to the southeast, Radonice
Radonice
Radonice is a village situated in north-western Czech Republic. It lies perhaps 10 km south of Kadaň, 322 metres above the sea level. Its name is derived from a personal name Radoň – the village of Radoň's people...
to the south and Šternov
Šternov
Šternov is a village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near Český Šternberk....
and Drahňovice
Drahňovice
Drahňovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. -References:*This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia....
to the northwest.