Karlštejn Castle

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A large 14th-century Gothic hilltop royal castle founded by King Charles IV to safeguard the Imperial Regalia and Bohemian crown jewels. It is one of the Czech Republic's best-known and most frequently visited castles, located above the village of Karlštejn southwest of Prague.

The Haunting

Karlštejn Castle (Czech: hrad Karlštejn) was founded in 1348 by King Charles IV and built as a secure repository for the Imperial Regalia, the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Per the supplied sources, it remains a major cultural and tourist site and is frequently visited as a day-trip destination from Prague. The supplied research notes and excerpts do not document any specific supernatural occurrences, named spirits, or folkloric figures associated with the site. Although the user requested documentation of the "Legend of the Red Lady and the chained knight," none of the provided sources (Wikipedia summary, archived captions, or the Rick Steves guide excerpt) contain accounts, descriptions, or eyewitness reports of a Red Lady, a chained knight, apparitions, sounds, or other paranormal phenomena tied to Karlštejn. Therefore this entry does not attribute unverified legends or phenomena to the castle beyond what is present in the supplied material. Further claims about such legends would require additional sourcing.

Community Record

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    Karlštejn. Wikipedia: Karlštejn Castle (summary of history and significance).wiki
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    Karlštejn Castle in Czech Republic 1960s. Archive item caption referencing Karlštejn Castle and its founding/role.other
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    Karlštejn Castle (3049557). Archive item referencing Karlštejn Castle (founding and historical role).other
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    Rick Steves' Prague & the Czech Republic (2006). Travel guide listing Karlštejn as a frequent tourist destination and day trip from Prague.other
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