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CASTLE OF KŘIVOKLÁT (HRAD)

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Křivoklát 47, Křivoklát, Czech Republic
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2024
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2024

This fairy-tale castle, located about thirty kilometers from Karlštejn (between Beroun and Rakovník), is situated in the Křivoklát forest, which it dominates from its spur. It was founded in 1230 on the site of a fort mentioned in texts from 1110. This makes it one of the oldest castles in the country. It was damaged in 1422 and rebuilt between 1493 and 1522. It quickly became an important administrative center, then a royal castle and summer residence of the sovereigns Charles IV and his son Wenceslas IV. Abandoned at the end of the Middle Ages, it was used for a time as a prison (16th century). It underwent many fires (1597, 1643, 1826) which required several successive renovations (1882, 1938), the last one, important, in 1945. During its history, it passed through the hands of several families: Schwarzenberg, Valdštejn, Fürstenberk (their portraits are visible in all the rooms of the castle). It has remained very authentic. Worth seeing: medieval paintings, weapons, a collection of sledges and, among other things, a library with over 50,000 books. The Gothic interior of the chapel is exceptional, as is the 25-meter long Gothic great hall. The castle was also one of the filming locations for the series The Borgias. The fact that it is located in a protected natural area adds greatly to its charm: it sits surrounded by green forests, without a single building to spoil the view.


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