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Sloup v Čechách in North Bohemia began to develop around 1324. Already in 1327 it was an independent parish. The old castle high on a rock dated from the 13th/14th century. It later fell into dereliction. At the end of the 17th century eremites used the ruins of the castle for their hermitages which remained in use until 1785. During the late 19th century Sloup became a popular summer tourist resort.

The Baroque château [centre right] was built in 1730–1733 for Count Josef Maximilian Kinsky.