Ganagobie, France
10th century AD
Cerisy-la-Forêt, France
1032
Metz, France
1248
Rives-d'Autise, France
c. 1069
Le Mans, France
1229
Fontaine-Chaalis, France
1136
Trizay, France
11th century
Finistère, France
482 AD
Cernay-la-Ville, France
1118
Codalet, France
879 AD
Le Bec-Hellouin, France
1034
Saint-Papoul, France
8th century
Bernay, France
11th century
Collobrieres, France
1174
Crots, France
1142
La Riche, France
11th century
Bruère-Allichamps, France
1136
Saint-Wandrille-Rançon, France
649 AD
Saint-Martin-le-Vieil, France
1180
Arles-sur-Tech, France
778 AD
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.