Lüdinghausen, Germany
1120
Mechernich, Germany
13th century
Mechernich, Germany
15th century
Hörstel, Germany
c. 1400
Morenhoven, Germany
12th century
Euskirchen, Germany
12th century
Heistern, Germany
1333
Lüdenscheid, Germany
14th century
Warburg, Germany
c. 1250
Bad Münstereifel, Germany
13th century
Salzkotten, Germany
1347-1357
Petershagen, Germany
1306
Bonn, Germany
14th century
Nörvenich, Germany
1400
Euskirchen, Germany
13th century
Harth, Germany
14th century
Schleiden, Germany
c.1300
Euskirchen, Germany
14th century
Euskirchen, Germany
14th century
Schleiden, Germany
12th century
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.