Libá Castle
Libá Castle is a castle in the Czech municipality of Libá (Liebenstein).
history
Castle and palace were the center of the Liebenstein rule. She was u. a. characterized by its proximity to the urban area of Eger . Hans von Sparneck sold Liebenstein Castle in 1426 to the von Zedtwitz auf Neuberg family , who had already built up considerable property in the Ascher Ländchen . The robber baron Jörg von Zedtwitz used the castle for his raids against the city of Eger and owners of neighboring castles such as Seeberg or Haslau . The castle was finally destroyed by troops from the city of Eger, and Jörg von Zedtwitz narrowly escaped with his life. Christoph von Zedtwitz was the defending captain at the siege of Hof in 1553 .
The castle fell into ruins in the decades after the Second World War. After the end of Czechoslovakia , decisive steps were taken to preserve it. A private investor intends to build the castle and a. to use as a hotel. First repair measures, such as a complete roof repair, the insertion of windows and repair work on the outer facade, stopped the advanced decay. In the meantime, excavation work in the basement has brought new knowledge about the first castle complex at this point. Destroyed rooms were reconstructed with stucco decorations based on old photographs . The castle is currently inaccessible as a construction site.
literature
- Johann Theodor Benjamin Helfrecht : Ruins, antiquities and still standing locksmiths on and on the Fichtelgebirge. One try. 1795. pp. 188f. ( online )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Alban von Dobenck : History of the extinct family of the von Sparneck (part 1) ; In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia 22.3 (1905); Pp. 1-65. Reprint: ISBN 9783837087178 .
Coordinates: 50 ° 7 '36.4 " N , 12 ° 14' 1.7" E