Meißen, Germany
1260-1410
Xanten, Germany
1263
Lübeck, Germany
1173
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
1180-1235
Paderborn, Germany
1100-1145
Schwerin, Germany
1172-1248
Eichstätt, Germany
1022
Bautzen, Germany
1456-1463
Essen, Germany
1275-1316
Hildesheim, Germany
1010-1020
Osnabrück, Germany
12th century
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10th century
Fulda, Germany
1704-1712
Hamburg, Germany
1890-1893
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13th century
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1134
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13th century
Freising, Germany
1159-1205
Wurzen, Germany
1112–1114
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1154
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.