Potštejn Castle
| Pottenstein Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | First mentioned in 1287 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Potštejn | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 4 ′ 41 ″ N , 16 ° 18 ′ 31 ″ E | |
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The ruins of Pottenstein Castle are located above Potštejn , Czech Republic . The hill fort was first mentioned in 1287 and then belonged to Botho von Bothenstein ( Půta z Potštejna ). Later the castle belonged to Puta d. J. von Častolowitz , Hynek Kruschina von Lichtenburg and Wilhelm II. Von Pernstein . After the death of Wilhelm von Pernstein, the castle was sold as an inheritance, was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Since 1746 Pottenstein has belonged to Count Johann Ludwig Harbuval de Chamaré, who had parts of the castle restored.
chapel
Coat of arms of the Pernsteins on the castle gate
Upper castle window
