Svihov: Město Švihov - Panorama, Hrad
Among the towns of the Plzeň Region, Švihov stands out for its late-Gothic moated castle. The town lies in the Úhlava River valley in western Bohemia, amid farmland, low wooded ridges and scattered settlements. Švihov Castle was founded by Půta Švihovský of Rýzmberk in the late 15th century as a defended aristocratic residence. Broad water ditches and substantial walls gave the complex its defensive character, while two wings enclose an inner courtyard. It is among Czechia’s important surviving water castles and is administered by the National Heritage Institute. The castle and small town form a distinctive part of the cultural landscape south of Plzeň.
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Švihov lies along the Úhlava River, in the gently rolling, agricultural countryside of southwestern Bohemia. The town is defined by Švihov Castle, a late-Gothic water castle whose broad moats and fortified layout make it one of Czechia’s best-known examples of this building type. Construction began in the late 15th century for Půta Švihovský of Rýzmberk, and the complex still preserves its imposing defensive character. Set between the larger centres of Klatovy and Plzeň, Švihov provides a quieter encounter with the historical landscape of the Plzeň Region. Move on to other webcams in the Plzeň Region to compare landscapes and settings around Švihov.
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