
Castle Loket, Czech Republic
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N 50° 11.230 E 012° 45.259
33U E 339691 N 5561855
[ENG] The Castle Loket located in town Loket
[CZ] Hrad Loket ve meste Loket
Waymark Code: WM89R9
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/23/2010
Views: 181
[ENG]
The castle Loket, set on a high promontory in the meandr of Ohre river, was founded at the end of the 12th. century in order to guard the trade path from Prague to Germany. The exhibitions are dedicated to the history of the castle and the town Loket, to guttural justice and torture and to the famous local glass and porcelain. The sightseeing path also includes historical interiors, a former prison cell and a lookout tower.
[CZ]
Hrad Loket leží na vysoké ostroze meandru reky Ohre. Byl založen na konci 12. století k ochrane obchodní stezky z Prahy do Nemecka. Expozice jsou venovány historii hradu a stejnojmenného mesta, hrdelnímu a útrpnému právu a vyhlášenému místnímu sklu a porcelánu, prohlídkový okruh zahrnuje i historické interiéry, nekdejší vezenské kobky a vež s vyhlídkou.
Accessibility: Full access
 Condition: Intact
 Admission Charge?: yes
 Website: [Web Link]

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