Nový hrad (Hanušovice)

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The castle ruins Nový hrad (German Neuhaus , originally Fürchtenberg , also Gabelsberg ) are located in the area of ​​the city of Hanušovice in the Czech Republic.

geography

The Nový hrad castle ruins are located in the Hannsdorfer Bergland , four kilometers south of Hanušovice, on the left side above the valley of the March opposite the village of Dvůr Raškov ( Nikleshof ).

history

Fürchtenberg Castle was first mentioned in writing in 1374. During the War of the Bohemian-Hungarian Succession, it was destroyed in 1471 and never rebuilt. It has been described as desolate since 1504.

The ruin occupies an area of ​​one and a half hectares. The fortifications are 100 to 300 meters long. This made Fürchtenberg one of the largest castles in Moravia . Remains of the castle and outer bailey have been preserved, especially the stump of the collapsed keep and the palace .

The ruin is now owned by Karl von Mornstein- Zierotin .

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Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′ 26 "  N , 16 ° 55 ′ 10"  E