Svojanov Castle
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| Alternative name (s): | Fürstenstein | |
| Creation time : | before 1265 | |
| Standing position : | king | |
| Place: | Svojanov | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 37 '38.9 " N , 16 ° 24' 30.4" E | |
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Svojanov Castle (German: "Fürstenstein") is located in Svojanov in Okres Svitavy in the Czech Republic .
history
The royal castle of Přemysl Ottokar II , built after 1253 but before 1265, was re-fortified in the 15th century by the Lords of Boskovic . In the 16th century the Trcka von Leipa gentlemen built a new palace. After the Thirty Years War , the whole area fell into disrepair. Reconstruction and preservation did not begin until 1910.
Todays use
Today there are some exhibitions in the imposing castle.
Web links
Commons : Svojanov castle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official Homepage (Czech)
- Description ( Memento from October 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Czech)