Sirmione, Italy
12th century
Riva del Garda, Italy
1124
Malcesine, Italy
13th century
Villafranca di Verona, Italy
1199
Peschiera del Garda, Italy
16th century
Sirmione, Italy
150 AD
Lazise, Italy
14th century
Nago-torbole, Italy
12th century
Torri del Benaco, Italy
1383
Sirmione, Italy
1320
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
c. 1000
Riva del Garda, Italy
16th century
Arco, Italy
10th century AD
Salò, Italy
1453
Lonato, Italy
10th century AD
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
0-300 AD
San Felice del Benaco, Italy
Manerba del Garda, Italy
8000-4000 BC
Desenzano del Garda, Italy
1870
Padenghe Sul Garda, Italy
13th 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.