Najštejn Castle
| Najštejn Castle | ||
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 Neustein from the southwest |
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| Alternative name (s): | Neustein Castle | |
| Creation time : | probably 12th century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Foundation walls, ramparts | |
| Place: | Jirkov | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 30 '54.8 " N , 13 ° 24' 21.1" E | |
| Height: | 560 m nm | |
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The castle Najštejn (German Neustein ) was located east of Quinau on the southern slope of the Bohemian Ore Mountains on an elongated ridge above the valleys of the Bílina and its tributaries Malá voda ( small water or small brook ) and the Neusteiner brook. The foundation walls of the castle keep and the palace , a presumed cistern, and the remains of moats and ramparts have been preserved.
geography
Najštejn is three and a half kilometers northwest of Jirkov in about 560 m nm above the Jirkov dam and the Telšské údolí ( Töltschtal ) of the Bílina.
Surrounding villages are Telš, Orasín and Boleboř in the north, Jindřišská in the northeast, Červený Hrádek in the east, Vinařice in the southeast, Březenec in the south, Hrádečná in the southwest, Šerchov and Blatno in the west and Květnov and Mezihoří in the northwest.
history
The time when the castle was built cannot be determined. According to unconfirmed traditions, it is said to have existed as early as the beginning of the 12th century. In 1323 it belonged to Dietrich von Almsdorf, whom other sources also consider to be its builder. It was first mentioned in writing in 1363, when the rule was divided among Dietrich's descendants, Johann and Hugo von Almsdorf. At that time, Neustein included a. the villages of Tschoschl , Schergau , Pirken and probably Quinau as well . In 1381 Fricolt von Almsdorf sold the reign of Neustein to the Teutonic Knights Order in Komotau . Subsequently the castle was no longer inhabited and fell into disrepair. Since 1411 the castle was considered desolate and during the Hussite Wars it was razed.
Because of the first order drinking water protection area, the remains of the castle can only be reached via Telš and Orasín .
The legend of a robber baron who is said to have been kidnapped from Bořek Castle as a child surrounds the castle .
cistern
Remains of the palace
dig
Mill ruins below the castle
literature
- Viktor Karell : Castles and palaces of the Ore Mountains and Egertal. Vol. 1, Vinzenz Uhl Verlagbuchhandlung, Kaaden , 1935 (Neustein Castle p. 65)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ (see Hausberk Castle )
- ↑ Viktor Karell : Castles and palaces of the Ore Mountains and Egertal. Vol. 1, Vinzenz Uhl Verlagbuchhandlung, Kaaden , 1935 (Neustein Castle p. 65)