Roimund Castle

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Roimund Castle
Remains of Roimund Castle

Remains of Roimund Castle

Creation time : 1347
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Jítrava
Geographical location 50 ° 47 '54 "  N , 14 ° 53' 28"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 47 '54 "  N , 14 ° 53' 28"  E
Roimund Castle (Czech Republic)
Roimund Castle

The Roimund Castle , also Raimund (German Roynungen , popularly also Runenburg ) is located near Jítrava ( Pankratz ) in the Jeschkengebirge ( Ještědsky hřbet ) in the Czech Republic . Only a few parts of the outer walls of the medieval castle are preserved today.

history

Roimund was founded in 1347 by the Counts of Dohna . Johann von Wartenberg acquired the complex in 1414. In 1447 the castle was conquered and destroyed by the troops of the Lusatian six-city league . In 1460 Roimund is mentioned as desolate.

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