Dear Steemit friends and followers,
Welcome to my Travel Tip series where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.
Today, I will show you another Gothic masterpiece of the country, the monumental medieval castle of Loket.
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Located in the Karlovy Vary Region, approximately 12 km (7 mi) outside the popular spa town of the same name (Karlovy Vary), the Loket Castle is a majestic medieval castle found on a massive rock above the Ohre River.
The first official mention of the castles dates back to 1234 but some historians suggest the castle might have already existed as early as in the second half of the 9th century. The unique inaccessible location of Loket earned it a nickname "the impregnable castle" and there even was a legend saying that whoever manage to conquer the Loket Castle will be able to take over the whole country.
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A popular tourist attraction of the area, the castle has been featured in several movies, including the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale where it represented a town in Montenegro.
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