Karlštejn is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is known for the Karlštejn Castle.

Karlštejn
Market town
Aerial view of Karlštejn with the castle
Flag Coat of arms
Karlštejn Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	844
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 18
Website	www.mestys-karlstejn.cz

History

The predecessor of Karlštejn was Budňany, a settlement founded in 1348 by craftsmen who built the Karlštejn Castle. In 1952, the modern market town of Karlštejn was created by merging Budňany and Poučník municipalities and named after the castle.[2]

Sights

The large gothic castle Karlštejn is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.[3]

Notable people

• Kateřina of Komárov (15??–1534), serial killer; lived and murdered here

Twin towns – sister cities

Karlštejn is twinned with:[4]

• Althen-des-Paluds, France
• Montecarlo, Italy
• Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karlštejn.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Karlštejn.

• Official website (in Czech)

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