Castles and chateaus

 

Castles and chateaus in the area 

The most important castles, chateaus and churches open for sightseeing near the Sportturia B & B:

Legend: 1 - Lemberk, 2 - Oybin, 3 - Sloup, 4 - Tolštejn, 5 - Grabštejn, 6 - Frýdlant, 7 - Sychrov,8 - Hrubý Rohozec, 9 - Mnichovo Hradiště, 10 - Lipý(Česká Lípa), 11 - Zákupy, 12 - Bezděz, 13 - Houska

 

 

Rock Castle SLOUP

To Castle 125
Column in Bohemia
tel .: 487 753 583
e-mail: info@hradsloup.cz
http://www.hradsloup.cz

 

State Castle ENTERTAINMENT

National cultural monument, extensive baroque chateau with park, baroque garden terrace with figural sculptures. The first mention of this castle - originally a Gothic fortress - dates from 1383. The construction of the Renaissance chateau was started in 1541 at the instigation of Zdislava Berka from Dubé, the building soon burned down and had to be rebuilt. The fortunes of the castle were very disturbed, because it was plundered by the Estates troops, which retreated after the defeat at the White Mountain, as well as the Swedish troops. The interiors were modified in the style of the second rococo for the resigning emperor Ferdinand V. From the exposition, for example: Emperor's rooms predominantly in the style of the 2nd Rococo are decorated with ceiling paintings by Josef Navrátil. According to Navrátil's designs, wallpapers, tile stoves and some pieces of furniture are also made. The curiosity of the castle is a personal elevator of Ringhofer, which was made in 1870. Interestingly, however, the local chapel of St. Frantisek of Assisi, whom Ferdinand d'Este married in 1900. In addition, visitors can see the largest wall and ceiling collection of 19th century paintings. The bears are kept in the castle moat.

 

Water castle Lipý

The castle is located in the center of Česká Lípa, near the river Ploučnice, close to the international red tourist route E10. The castle was founded by the Ronovce family at the end of the 13th century on the island of Ploučnice. The castle serves Hussite troops as the most northerly base for their loses to Lusatia and then handed over to Henry Berk of Dubé. In the 16th century. the castle was rebuilt into a castle. The last of the Berks who settled in the castle is Adam Berka, the grandson of Mrs. Kunhuthy dies in 1607. The castle ceases to be the seat of the nobility and is slowly dilapidated. Even in 1778, during the "potato war" maneuvers, the emperor Josef II had lunch there. with his generals Laudon and Lascy, but the famous history of the castle of Lipý ends. In 1820, a devastating fire broke out in the city, and the old manor house was destroyed. In the nineteenth century, the castle was rented and then converted to a sugar factory. At the same time, work is ongoing on the rehabilitation of the whole area. The dominant feature of the castle is a massive wall with a Renaissance window and two tower towers. In the courtyard, visitors can see the foundations of a refugee tower, the so-called bergfrit, which together with the foundations of a medieval cabin and furnace to the oldest development phase of the castle, revealed by archaeological research. The Gothic cellars from the second half of the 14th century, which are a magnificent example of the art of the former masters, have been preserved from the main castle building. The castle courtyard should serve as an open-air scene for cultural events. The tour offers unique cellars with a history of the castle. Opening hours of the Water Castle.

 

Grabštejn State Castle

Grabštejn - castle and chateau, standing on a steep promontory near Nisa. In the second half of the 13th century it belonged to the Donines, the other owner was Jiří Mehl of Střelice, which completely rebuilt the castle into a Renaissance chateau. Since 1704 the castle was owned by the Gallas. The Lower Chateau now serves as a training center for army service dogs, the upper chateau has been open to the public since 1992 and is gradually being repaired.
Hrádek nad Nisou 463 34

 
KOSTEL SV. CRISIS

Church of St. Antonín Veliký on Sokolovske namesti, thanks to its 70 meter high tower, is one of the dominant of Liberec (the town tower in the neighborhood measuring "only" 65 meters) for several centuries. It was built on the site of the original wooden church, which is also associated with the first mention of Liberec from 1352 in connection with the payment of tithes. The present church was built between 1579 and 1587 probably by the designer M. Spazio and is the first brick building of the city. The interior is adorned in moderation in the Protestant spirit, especially the 10 meter high altar, which represents the patrons of the Czech country.

This church from the 1950s is the most precious baroque building in Liberec. It was built on the site of a church dating back to 1696. The name was given to the church due to its ground plan, which was like the cross. Interestingly, the fact that the first public library in Liberec was established in the church of St. Cross in 1759. Anton Kopsch, who also funded the rich decoration of the church, was particularly grateful. Valuable works of art have been preserved here until today, the most precious of which is the statue of the Mother of God, which also boasts an interesting history. The church itself is certainly a magnificent work, but its surroundings are adorned with rare monuments. In the garden of the church there is a beautiful plague column of the works of the famous sculptor M. Braun, around it is a cross-way with paintings by J. Führich - a native of nearby Chrast.

 

STATE CASTLE OF FREEDOM BEZDĚZ

National cultural monument, ruins of Gothic royal castle from the 13th century. The building was built in the years 1264-78 for King Přemysl Otakar II and after his death he became the prison for his wife Queen Kunhut and the son of King Václav. The Royal Bezdez Castle is undoubtedly one of our most famous and most popular castles. It is a classic medieval castle, which has been preserved in its original form until today. The castle has a longitudinal ground plan, its way leads through the southern slope and 2 gates. It is lined with chapels of the Cross Way. The first courtyard is surrounded by a battlement with battlements and is protected by the Devil's Tower. In the second courtyard there are ruins of two buildings, from where it passes through a large tower to its own castle. The inner trapezoidal courtyard has a two-storey Royal Palace in the south, the Purcrabian Palace on the north, where we can see the fresco of the Monserrate Madonna. . Albrech of Valdštejn (another of the owners of the estate) gave the castle a monastery for the order of the Benedictines. In the chapel was a rare sculpture of the Montserrat Madonna, and the pilgrimage regularly made pilgrimages, which were the source of notable financial gains. The castle itself was framed by many legends. The easternmost is a rare Early Gothic castle chapel, built in the way of the French cathedrals, to the north a wall of fortification with bastions from the beginning of the 17th century


ČESKÝ DUB

The unique cellar of the Johanite Monastery from the first half of the 13th century was recently made available, and further archeological research is taking place near the city hall dating back to the 16th century. Many gems are stored in Karolína Světlá Museum in Podještěd, the most precious of which belongs the Gothic furniture of northern Bohemia from the 15th and 18th centuries. The famous Karolín Světlá reminds the pictures and books stored here, as this writer drew inspiration for her novels from the region under Ještěd.


Česká Lípa - Lipý Castle

Lipý Castle (or Lipá) was founded between the shoulders of the meandering river Ploučnice in the 13th century. The first of the family of Ronovce, about whom the historical sources mentioned after the middle of the 13th century as the lords of Lipá, were the brothers Chval and Častolov. From today's ruins, which have been treated after the years of devastation in Česká Lípa after the years of devastation, the oldest period is remembered by the preserved part of the cellars, the foundations of bergfrit and the mighty wall between two gates, later elevated and in the 16th century decorated with sgraffito plaster.

 

FRÝDLANT COUNTRY LAND

The area of ​​Frýdlant chateau is an interesting combination of two architectural units - the medieval castle and the Renaissance chateau. Frýdlant Castle was probably built in the middle of the 13th century. The most important families belonged to the lords of Dubé, Bibrštejnová and Redernová. After the Battle of White Mountain, Albrecht of Wallenstein acquired the entire estate. After his death, the entire estate became the property of Matthias of Gallas, then of the Clam-Gallas family. The current exhibition includes this oldest museum of the castle, furniture, glass and porcelain and, above all, a rich collection of weapons from the Hussite to the Renaissance, Thirty Years War until the 19th century. Notable is a large set of pipes and a children's room with toys from the end of the 19th century.


Chateau Mnichovo Hradiště

Václav Budovec of the Building, who was executed in 1621 as one of the 27 Czech masters in the Old Town Square in Prague, originally created a Renaissance chateau in Mnichovo Hradiště. In 1606 he rebuilt the late Gothic fort from the 15th century to a Renaissance chateau. Part of the castle complex is the complex of the Capuchin Monastery, the Church of the Three Kings and the Chapel of St. Anny, where the lapidary of the Baroque sculptures and the tomb of Albrecht of Wallenstein are present.

 
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

The architecturally significant building is the most well-known local building and the state-protected monument is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. The foundation of today's church was the Gothic building from the year 1472 of the originally Gothic Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which was rebuilt in the Baroque temple in 1722-29. On the outside of the church is the relief of the Madonna and kneeling knight Johann III. Biberstein from the 14th century. The adjacent Franciscan monastery in the Early Baroque style was renovated in 2000 and serves as the "International Center of Spiritual Restoration" since January 2001. The underground family tomb of Gallas, Clam-Gallas and Franciscans in the Hejnice of the Dead is also accessible. The entire building is accessible all year round for sightseeing or meditation. Hejnice is an important pilgrimage site whose history dates back to the 13th century. Today Hejnice builds on the tradition of its historical mission, so traditional pilgrimages take place here. Significant cultural events include classical music concerts in the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.

 

Castle HOUSKA

Gothic-Renaissance Castle - Castle from the 13th century, rebuilt into a chateau.
The castle built in the site of the former fortress, perhaps the Lords of Dubé, as an early Gothic mansion with the influence of the Cistercian - Burgundy ironworks in the years 1280-1290. Around 1590 it was rebuilt in a Renaissance chateau. Owners include more important genera, such as the lords of Dubé, Smiřický, Hrzánové, Valdštejnová, Kounicová. In 1823 (for Kounic), the house was bought by Josef Šimonek (president of the Škoda factory, senator) in 1924 from the Andrássy family, in 1930 the castle was restored. After II. St. the war was deposited by the depository of the library in Klementinum, in the 1980s. the castle was owned by Spolana Neratovice. The castle is currently privately owned and open to the public, the castle is owned by restituents (the progenitor of J. Šimonek). Corrections to the building are performed annually by 2 to 3 chambers. The castle is a massive building on a quadrangular ground plan with a closed inner courtyard. Gothic windows are preserved. Sgraffito on the modern facade. On the roof of the tower vista.Stal visitors aim for their mysterious rumors what a spooky castle.


STATE CASTLE GROSS ROHOZEC

Hrubý Rohozec Castle was built on the site of the original Gothic castle from the 13th century. Vartemberk's family let the chateau in the seventeenth century be modified and expanded at the same time. Like many settlements in the area, Hrubý Rohozec belonged to the famous commander Albrecht of Wallenstein, the last modification was made by the family of Desfours, who owned the castle from 1628 to 1945. At present there is an exhibition of period interiors.


STATE LOCK SYCHROV

It is one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in the Czech Republic. In 1995 it was included among the national cultural monuments. The interior decorations were exclusively Czech masters, especially carpenter Petr Bušek. The local collection of portraits of 240 copies is considered to be the largest collection of French portrait art in Central Europe. The 23-hectare chateau was founded in English style by Prince Kamil Rohan. The history of the castle is also connected with the stays of Antonín Dvořák's Czech music genius. The chateau also prepares for its visitors, besides standard tours and carriage rides, a carriage ride along the park, hunting exhibitions in period costumes, exhibitions of traditional Czech crafts, concerts, music festival "Dvořák Turnov and Sychrov". "Medieval Feast".


State Castle Trosky

Trosky Castle was built on two basalt rocks - tower Baba and Panna - in the 14th century. The demandingness of the building is at the same time upheld by the skill and the art of its builders. Like many other castles, this often changed its owners, for some time it was even used as a seat and robber knights. Now its ruin forms the natural characteristic of the Bohemian Paradise and, in good weather, its illuminated silhouette can be seen in many kilometers

Oybin

Oybin - The vast ruins of a medieval castle and monastery stand on a steep rock promontory. Originally a guard castle on the old trade route was behind Charles IV. and in 1364 there was a celestial monastery.
The romantic ruin of Oybin Castle, standing on top of sandstone table mountains, is one of the largest tourist attractions of the Zittau mountain range. The castle was built in places where an important trade route from Bohemia to Lusatia was going through ancient times.
Oybin was settled in the Bronze and Iron Age, but still preserved buildings and their remains in the castle area date back to the 13th century. After various political disputes, the castle fell again to the Czech Crown and its owner became Charles's son Jan. During his reign he extended the existing fortifications of the castle, newly rebuilt the Imperial House (1364) and the Gothic monastery church (1366-1384), which carries the characteristic features of the Prague Temple Building School Petr Parléř.
In 1574, it won a castle with a monastery and the neighboring land of Žitava. However, in 1577 the decisive factor for their destiny was the intervention of lightning and the next fire, during which the whole complex had burst into the foundations. There was no rebuilding, and the collapse of one of the rocks contributed in the year 1681. Further damages arose from stone extraction at the bottom of the castle.
It was not until the Romantic era that the overgrown debris of Oybin was revealed. The entire castle dominates the torso of the monastery cathedral with typical slim windows in the perimeter walls. The church, built during the reign of Charles IV. even for centuries, it keeps its fascinating atmosphere. In the summer season, classical music concerts are often held here. The vaulted corridor with view windows, in which the cross-way was placed, leads into the castle cemetery with Renaissance tombstones, which are still used today. In the northernmost part of the ruins is a stylish refreshment restaurant.
In the sandstone carved staircase leads to the speaker - the highest point of the castle, with a magnificent view of the Töpfer hill, Hvozd with a stone lookout tower, nearby Zittau or the town of Oybin in the valley.


Tolštejn

Tolštejn is the best preserved castle ruins in the Lusatian Mountains. It is about 2 km south of Jiřetín pod Jedlovou on a distinctive rock-climbing rock (670 m), which is a characteristic landmark. The name of the castle (Tollenstein) was derived from the original name of the Dohlenstein rock (= Kavčí kámen).
The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century to protect the Prague Route - an important trade route connecting the inland of Bohemia and Lusatia. The first historical mention of the castle dates back to 1337, when Tolštejn conquered the army, because the local crew engaged in robberies on Žitavsko. The castle was acquired from the beginning of the 15th century by Hynek Berka of Dubé, one of the richest lords in Bohemia. Tolštejn then served as a forward castle castle, giving warning during the several Hussite campaign in Lusatia and Silesia. In 1528 the estate of Jiří z Šlejnic took over, which supported the extraction of silver and other metals in the vicinity, and in 1554 the town of Jiřetín pod Jedlovou founded the Saxon miners. In the following year, therefore, the castle was visited by Emperor Josef II during his inspection visit to North Bohemia.
The ruins were then searched by the locals who took the building stone and the treasure hunters who dug in the cellars and cut the walls to contribute to its destruction. A hermit hut was built next to the ruins around the middle of the 19th century. With the development of tourism in the 19th century, Tolštejn became the favorite destination of many visitors, and in the following year he built with the permission of Prince Jan of Lichtenstein on a neighboring slope a wooden Swiss-style inn. Tolštejn has many stories about white ladies, robbers and great treasures hidden in the ruins. The rumors also tell about the Wallachians who were looking for precious stones around, or about the secret corridor that allegedly led from the castle to the cave in the Meissen Mine. The legend of sword dancing, which was later assigned to conquer Tolštejn in 1337, can be found on the legend page.
From the top rocks accessible by the iron staircase with the railing, there is a nice view of the surrounding peaks of the Lusatian Mountains and the valleys of Jiřetín, Horní and Dolní Podluží and Varnsdorf, behind which there are the hills of Šluknovské hills and Luzice. Historical pictures Tolštejna, Pověst: Dance of swords on Tolštejn

 

 

STATE CASTLE VALDŠTEJN

The remnants of Valdštejn Castle can be found on the western edge of the Hruboskalský rock town. The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century, but most of the buildings were made of wood, so that in 1582 only the ruins remained from the castle complex. The composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster often composed his works at the castle, as evidenced by the commemorative plaque in the second courtyard. The surrounding area connects the castle with a beautiful stone bridge decorated with Baroque statues of saints.

 
Inaccessible locks:

Česká Kamenice - Vartenberk chateau from the 16th century was later edited and at the beginning of the 17th century, Vilém Kinský added to the southern wing with Renaissance arcades. Today the lock is gradually being repaired.
The new Falkenburk - ... originally Renaissance chateau from the second half of the 16th century was rebuilt in the late Baroque style for Pachtu z Rájova. at the beginning of the 20th century, the chateau was pseudobarokně upravened by the Liberec factory producer Mořic Liebig, after 1945 serves as a children's home - after agreement from the director of the Children's Home and through the reception of Pension U Salvatora the possibility of a tour!
The Column - Baroque Kinsky Chateau was built in the years 1730-35 as the seat of the Colonial Manor. In 1829 he was classically modified by Karel Kinský. Today it serves as a retirement home

 

Castle Ruins:

Castle DĚVÍN
- about 4 km southeast of Hamr on Jezera
CHUDY HRÁDEK
- about 7 km north of Dubé, above the confluence of two streams flowing through rocky valleys from Drchlavy and Dřevčice
Castle HŘÍIDELÍK
- the ruins of a rock castle near the village of Blíževedly
Castle JESTŘEBÍ
- Minor remnants of one of the oldest castles in Českolipsko, about 9 km southeast of Česká Lípa
MILŠTEJN Castle Milštejn - small remnants of a castle destroyed by stone mining
- Castle remains between sandstone rocks in the middle of forests, 5 km north of Cvikov
Castle RALSKO
- a castle ruin standing on a hill of the same name, about 5 km northeast of the Mimone
Castle RONOV
- remains of the castle on a lone hill north of Blíževedel, 15 km southwest of Česká Lípa
Castle STARÝ BERŠTEJN
- prism of masonry on a conical basalt mountain above the village Vrchovany, 4 km northeast of Dubé
Old Castle OLD FALKENBURK- Falkenburk - small remnants of the ruins of the moat - scanty remains of a medieval castle atop the hill Sokol (593 m) with Petrovic, 5 km north of Jablonné in Podještědí
Castle SVOJKOV
- the remains of a rock castle on a small forested hill on the western edge of the village Svojkov 5 km southeast of Nový Bor
Svojkov Castle - a small rock castle in a former castle park
Vítkovec Castle - a medieval castle remains of the palace of the late 14th and 15th centuries, about 5 km southwest of the community garden
Fredevald - remains of ruins on the rocky promontory
Chribsky Castle - tiny remnants of the castle on the rocky promontory
Kamenický Castle - castle palace with built-in lookout tower
Karlsfried - Little remains of ruins
Beautiful Buk - small ruins with a massive moat
Kyjovský hrádek - small remains of an old settlement on the rocky promontory
Pihelský hrádek - small remains of the castle
Rousínov Castle - slight traces on the castle top
Vejrov - the tiny remains of an unknown castle
Velenický hrádek - small remains of ruins with a cellar
Winds - old castle disappeared without stop
Vlčí hrádek - tiny remnants of the castle on the rock promontory
Castle Hill at Mařenice - Castle Hill is interestingly shaped hill, located about 2 km east of Marenić on the north side of the road to Heřmanice. tiny traces of an unknown castle
Chateau Hill in Kunratice near Cvikov - Nearly Wasteless Fort in the village Podklady na http://www.liberec.cz