Hamrštejn Castle

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Hamrštejn
Hrad Hamrštejn3.jpg
Alternative name (s): Hammerstein
Conservation status: ruin
Geographical location 50 ° 47 '9 "  N , 14 ° 58' 13"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 47 '9 "  N , 14 ° 58' 13"  E
Hamrštejn Castle (Czech Republic)
Hamrštejn Castle

The Hamrštejn (German Hammerstein ) located at Machnín (Machendorf) in the valley of the Neisse in the region of Liberec ( Czech Republic ).

history

The castle was probably built around 1350 by the Lords of Bieberstein . In 1433 it was captured by the Hussites under Jan Čapek ze Sán . At the beginning of the 16th century the castle was abandoned.

From the medieval castle, the two towers - at least one of which was used for residential purposes - and parts of the outer wall have been preserved.

Special

One of eight suspension ferries still in operation is located near the Hamrštejn Castle . It is operated manually.

literature

Web links

Commons : Hamrštejn  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Hamrštejn. In: hrady.cz. Retrieved January 15, 2016 (Czech).
  • Jana Jordáková, Jiří Růžička: Hamrštejn. In: rozhlas.cz. Retrieved January 15, 2016 (Czech).