Explore the historic highlights of Guernsey
Guernsey, United Kingdom
12th century
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1206-1256
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1914
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1804
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1873
Guernsey, United Kingdom
13th century
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1848
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1155
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1804
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c. 1225
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3500 - 2000 BC
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1804
Guernsey, United Kingdom
11th century
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4000 -2500 BC
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3000-2500 BC
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1154
Guernsey, United Kingdom
c. 968 AD
Guernsey, United Kingdom
3500 - 2000 BC
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1375
Guernsey, United Kingdom
12th century
Guernsey, United Kingdom
2500 - 1800 BC
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1854-1856
Guernsey, United Kingdom
1816
Guernsey, United Kingdom
2500 - 1800 BC
Guernsey, United Kingdom
c. 1200
Guernsey, United Kingdom
2500 - 1800 BC
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.