Amsterdam, Netherlands
1655
Hague, Netherlands
13th century
Delft, Netherlands
1618
Haarlem, Netherlands
14th century
Maastricht, Netherlands
17th century
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
1684-1686
Hague, Netherlands
1716
Hague, Netherlands
1533
Hague, Netherlands
1913
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
1485
Baarn, Netherlands
1674
Leek, Netherlands
1884
Heerenveen, Netherlands
1648
Franeker, Netherlands
1591-1594
Doorn, Netherlands
19th century
Heerenveen, Netherlands
1640
Vorden, Netherlands
1600
Haarlem, Netherlands
1785-1789
Leens, Netherlands
17th century
Bunnik, Netherlands
1395
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.