Helfštýn

Also known as Helfštýn Castle

Helfštýn () is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located east of Přerov. The history of Helfštýn is closely related to the development of the nearby town of Lipník nad Bečvou.

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Military installation.name: Helfštýn
Military installation.type: Castle
Military installation.image: Helfštýn.jpg
Military installation.caption: Helfštýn Castle
Military installation.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Military installation.pushpin_relief: 1
Military installation.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Military installation.location: Týn nad Bečvou, Olomouc Region
Military installation.built: 1306–1312

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Helfštýn

Hrad Helfštýn

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Wikidata facts

Official name: hrad Helfštýn - jádro hradu
Country: Czech Republic
Located in: Týn nad Bečvou
Official website: www.helfstyn.cz
Image: Helfštýn.jpg

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Commons category: Helfštýn
heritage designation: cultural monument of the Czech Republic
inception: 1306-00-00
P6482: Helfštýn

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The ruins of the castle are perched on a high wooded knoll above the narrowest part of the Moravian Gate and above the left bank of the river Bečva. The complex is long and up to wide. It is one of the largest castles in terms of area in the Czech Republic.

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