New York, United States
1930-1931
New York, United States
1905-1907
New York, United States
1902
Washington, D.C., United States
2004
Washington, D.C., United States
1914–1922
New York, United States
1901
Washington, D.C., United States
1847-1855
New York, United States
1921
New York, United States
1869-1883
New York, United States
1930
Washington, D.C., United States
1835/1923
New York, United States
1907
Washington, D.C., United States
1847
Washington, D.C., United States
1982
Washington, D.C., United States
1939-1943
New York, United States
1889-1891
New York, United States
1895-1897
Washington, D.C., United States
1800
Washington, D.C., United States
1986
Washington, D.C., United States
1935
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.