Explore the historic highlights of Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
13th century
Ghent, Belgium
1313
Ghent, Belgium
1180
Ghent, Belgium
c. 1440
Ghent, Belgium
11-16th century
Ghent, Belgium
13th century
Ghent, Belgium
7th century AD
Ghent, Belgium
1900
Ghent, Belgium
2010
Ghent, Belgium
7th century/1638
Ghent, Belgium
1257
The Beckov castle stands on a steep 50 m tall rock in the village Beckov. The dominance of the rock and impression of invincibility it gaves, challenged our ancestors to make use of these assets. The result is a remarkable harmony between the natural setting and architecture.
The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.
The next owners, the Bánffys who adapted the Gothic castle to the Renaissance residence, improved its fortifications preventing the Turks from conquering it at the end of the 16th century. When Bánffys died out, the castle was owned by several noble families. It fell in decay after fire in 1729.
The history of the castle is the subject of different legends.