Bouzov Castle
A castle in Bouzov in the Olomouc Region, on a hill above the village about 28 kilometres northwest of Olomouc. It was first mentioned in 1317, and its romantic Gothic Revival look made it a popular filming location for fairy tales.
- Where
- Bouzov, Olomouc, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 49.7044, 16.8897
Get the Bouzov Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bouzov Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Olomouc volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bouzov Castle
Holy Trinity Column 29 km
A Baroque plague column on Upper Square in Olomouc, built between 1716 and 1754 to celebrate the Catholic Church and give thanks for the end of a plague. It is the largest Baroque sculptural group in Central Europe and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St Wenceslas Cathedral, Olomouc 29 km
A neo Gothic cathedral on Wenceslas Hill in Olomouc, founded in 1107. Its tower rises about 100 metres, making it the second tallest church tower in the Czech Republic after the one in Plzeň.
Macocha Abyss 39 km
A collapsed sinkhole in the Moravian Karst north of Brno, 138.5 metres deep. Visitors can look down from two platforms, and boats run along the underground Punkva river that flows at the bottom of the gorge.
Punkva Caves 39 km
A cave system in the Moravian Karst north of Brno, near the town of Blansko, through which the Punkva River flows. Visitors can ride a boat on the underground river and look up into the Macocha Abyss, a sinkhole about 138.7 metres deep.
Litomyšl Castle 45 km
One of the largest Renaissance castles in the Czech Republic, with a facade covered in sgraffito and a Baroque theatre inside. The composer Bedřich Smetana was born in the castle brewery in 1824, and the site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Praděd 49 km
A mountain in the Hrubý Jeseník range, 1,491 metres above sea level. It is the highest mountain of the range, the fifth highest in Czechia and the highest peak of historical Moravia. A tall transmitter tower with a viewing deck stands on its summit.
Moravian Karst 49 km
A karst landscape north of Brno with more than a thousand caves. Visitors can tour the Punkva Caves and the Macocha Abyss, and the park is the largest cave system in the country.
Sky Bridge 721 50 km
A suspension footbridge on Slamník hill in the Králický Sněžník mountains, 721 metres long and up to 95 metres above the valley. When it opened in 2022 it was the longest suspension footbridge in the world.
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Questions
Where is Bouzov Castle?
Bouzov Castle is in Bouzov, Olomouc, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Holy Trinity Column (29 km), St Wenceslas Cathedral, Olomouc (29 km), Macocha Abyss (39 km).
How do I get the Bouzov Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bouzov Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Olomouc volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bouzov Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Olomouc volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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