Bamberg, Germany
12th century
Andernach, Germany
1093
Altenberg, Germany
1133
Weltenburg, Germany
617 AD
Fulda, Germany
744 AD
Augsburg, Germany
10th century
Stralsund, Germany
1251
Alpirsbach, Germany
1095
Benediktbeuern, Germany
739 AD
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
1263
Ostritz, Germany
1234
Tegernsee, Germany
746-765 AD
Bad Säckingen, Germany
6th century AD
Lehnin, Germany
1180
Ottobeuren, Germany
764 AD
Erfurt, Germany
1300
Sankt Peter, Germany
1073
Corvey, Germany
844 AD
Nossen, Germany
1162-1230
Insel Reichenau, Germany
724 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.