Cvilín Castle
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_u_Krnova_(4).JPG) Ruins of the Schellenburg |
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| Alternative name (s): | Šelenburk | |
| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Úvalno | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 4 '8.8 " N , 17 ° 43' 39.5" E | |
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The ruins of the Cvilín Castle , also Šelenburk or Lobenštejn (German Schellenburg , also: Lobenstein Castle ) are located in Úvalno ( Lobenstein ) in the Okres Bruntál in the Czech Republic on the back of the Castle Hill ( Cvilin ). The ruin has been a listed building as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic since 1958 .
history
Because of its favorable location on the steep castle hill north of the village of Lobenstein ( Úvalna ), there was a fortification here as early as the Stone Age, the earthworks of which are still preserved today.
The hilltop castle was built in the 13th century. The castle was first mentioned in 1253 in the deed of foundation at the location of Benisch ( Horní Benešov ). In the second half of the 13th century the castle belonged to those of Lobenstein.
In 1284 the castle fell under the administration of Duke Nikolaus von Troppau . In 1377, when the principality was divided into two separate principalities, Jägerndorf and Troppau, Johann I acquired the castle. The castle then had several owners before it was damaged by Matthias Corvinus' army in 1474 .
The castle then fell into disrepair and was only restored in the 16th century by Georg von Schellenburg, who took over the Duchy of Jägerndorf in 1506 . Georg sold the castle in 1523 to Margrave Georg the Pious , who restored the castle and had a new residence built in the Renaissance style.
After the Thirty Years War the castle was finally abandoned and fell into disrepair.
Castle complex
The early Gothic foundation with an almost square floor plan shaped the character of the castle. Inside the square surrounding wall were residential buildings, in the southwest corner a massive cylindrical tower, next to which the entrance to the castle led. On the opposite side of the courtyard, on the north-west wall, there was probably the older castle, of which only the cellar remained. The ramparts are partly of prehistoric origin.
literature
- Heinrich Schulig, Adolf Drechsler: A home book for the districts Jägerndorf and Olbersdorf . 1923 ( online ).
Web links
- Zřícenina hradu Cvilín (Šelenburk). Retrieved November 19, 2019 .