Explore the historic highlights of Ystad
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
500-1000 AD
Ystad, Sweden
1267
Ystad, Sweden
1644-1648
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
1862-1867
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
1882
Ystad, Sweden
16th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
16th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1150
Ystad, Sweden
1860s
Ystad, Sweden
1150-1170
Ystad, Sweden
1925
Ystad, Sweden
1895
Ystad, Sweden
1849
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
1635
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
17th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1150
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.