Michalovice Castle

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

Michalovice castle is located near the Jizera river, about 3 kilometres northwest of the town of Mladá Boleslav.

The ruins of the early Gothic Michalovice castle stands on the right bank of the Jizera river. It was built by members of the Markvartice family during the last quarter of the 13th century to replace an earlier manor house. It was left to decay already in the 15th century. In the 19th century the ruins of the castle were sacked by treasure hunters, and now only the look-out tower remains.

The robust cylindrical leaning tower is the reason the castle has often been called the tub of Michalovice ('Michalovická Putna').

References:

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Czech Republic

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Maksym Gorbatykh (3 years ago)
Despite there is enter fee, ruins itself alongside with the view worth it.
Ajinkya (3 years ago)
To reach the castle one need to go through Riverside road which is beautiful. Castle doesn't have much to offer it is mostly ruins.but it's not far from town and it doesn't need much time to reach here.
Viktor Pavuk (4 years ago)
Super.
Barbora Šedivá (5 years ago)
A little castle with a nice view of the surrounding nature. It’s worth seeing if you’re passing by, although there’s not much to do. 10 minutes will suffice.
Tomasz Habigier (7 years ago)
Worth to see if you are passing by in around. Good view at the valley. You need to park car close to the railway crossing.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Château du Lude

The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.