Czechia · Restored
Karlštejn Castle
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic royal castle in Czechia, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV to house the Imperial Regalia, Bohemian crown jewels, relics and royal treasures. Built on a wooded rocky promontory above the Berounka river, the complex is arranged on terraces and includes the imperial palace, the Marian Tower and the great tower whose central Chapel of the Holy Cross held the treasury.
First raised
1348
Its prime
1365
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1365
The shape it held in its prime.
Karlštejn presents a tiered silhouette of three terraces: a massive square great tower rising highest with a steep hip roof, a lower imperial palace with a long rectangular block and a semi-cylindrical eastern tower, and multiple steep slate roofs and pointed spires to the east. A round well-tower with a conical roof and crenellated curtain walls zig-zag up the wooded rocky promontory; pale stone walls show narrow slit windows and a timbered gallery beneath the eaves, fully roofed and complete at its prime.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1365.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Karlštejn Castle — including 5 interiors: well tower (interior), knight's hall (first floor), emperor's apartments (second floor) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Karlštejn Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1365 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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