Dědice Castle
| Dědice Castle | ||
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.JPG) Castle wall |
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| Alternative name (s): | Starý hrad, Hrádek | |
| Creation time : | before 1278 | |
| Conservation status: | Ruins | |
| Place: | Hamiltony | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 18 '39.4 " N , 16 ° 58' 1.9" E | |
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The remains of the Dědice castle are located on the southeastern slope of the Drahaner Bergland in Okres Vyškov , Czech Republic.
geography
The remains of the castle are north of the village of Hamiltony on a rock spur to the right above the Velká Haná valley. To the north is the Březina military training area , to the east the prefabricated housing estate sídliště Víta Nejedlého and to the west the village of Lhota. Opposite is the Strachotínka Chapel.
history
Dědice Castle was probably built after the middle of the 13th century by Milota von Dědice, who came from the noble Beneschau family . It was first mentioned in writing in 1278, when Milota fought alongside Ottokar II Přemysl in the battle on the Marchfeld and is said to have betrayed him. Since 1372 the castle belonged to Albrecht von Sternberg , who to distinguish his New Castle Stagnov as Old Castle ( starý hrad hereinafter).
The castle became extinct in the 15th century. It is not certain whether it perished during the Hussite Wars or later during the Moravian Fratricidal War. The court at the old castle was mentioned for the last time in 1535.
The remains of the walls were used as building material from 1761 when the Hamilton settlement was built.
Only ditches and the mighty castle wall as well as some wall remnants remained.