Explore the historic highlights of Kotor
Kotor, Montenegro
1195
Kotor, Montenegro
1166
Kotor, Montenegro
1518
Kotor, Montenegro
1452
Kotor, Montenegro
532 AD
Kotor, Montenegro
12th century
Kotor, Montenegro
1789
Kotor, Montenegro
1860
Kotor, Montenegro
1884-1886
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.