Častolovice

Častolovice
Market Town
The castle
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Country Czech Republic
Region Hradec Králové
District Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Little District Kostelec nad Orlicí
Elevation 268 m (879 ft)
Coordinates CZ 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E / 50.13278°N 16.17889°E / 50.13278; 16.17889Coordinates: CZ 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E / 50.13278°N 16.17889°E / 50.13278; 16.17889
Area 5.61 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population 1,650 (2006)
Density 294/km2 (761/sq mi)
Founded 13th century
Mayor František Kunčar
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 517 50
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Častolovice
Website: www.castolovice.cz

Častolovice (German: Častolowitz, Tschastolowitz) is a market town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,600 inhabitants.

The village lies 20 kilometers from Hradec Králové and was purportedly settled by Častolov of the Hronovec family in 1342. The main attraction of Častolovice is a renaissance-era castle that has been owned by the Sternbergs, a family of Czech nobles, for over 300 years.[1]

Air view

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