Explore the historic highlights of Jersey
Jersey, United Kingdom
1204
Jersey, United Kingdom
11th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
1594
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
1330
Jersey, United Kingdom
1814
Jersey, United Kingdom
c. 550 AD
Jersey, United Kingdom
11th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
1885
Jersey, United Kingdom
1542
Jersey, United Kingdom
1941
Jersey, United Kingdom
4500 - 3250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
3250 - 2250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4500 - 3000 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
12th century
Jersey, United Kingdom
911 AD
Jersey, United Kingdom
1135
Jersey, United Kingdom
3250-2250 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
3500 BC
Jersey, United Kingdom
4000 - 3250 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.