Potstejn Castle, Potštejn, Czech Republic

The first written mention of the castle of Potštejn is from the late 13th century. The castle was conquered only once in history, in 1339 by Charles IV before he became king. The village below the castle was first mentioned in 1350. The golden times of the castle were after 1495, when it was bought by Vilém II of Pernštejn, who had rebuilt it.

In the 17th century, economic decline came, the castle fell into disrepair, and the entire Potštejn went bankrupt. In 1746, the estate was bought by the nobleman Jan Ludvík Harbuval Chamaré, who had built here a château. After the House of Chamaré died out in the mid-19th century, Potštejn was acquired by marriage by the Dobřenský of Dobřenice family. They owned it until 1945, when their properties were confiscated.

User Reviews

Kaczeka Osh (6 months ago)
One of My Fav Place in Bohemia-Czech Republic-Czechia...Beautiful Place Near BioGardenli Potstejn..Highly Recommended ❣️

Justina Pluktaite (4 years ago)
Nice place to have a nice walk up to hill to the castle. There was a nice guided tour in Czech language. We needed to hurry as there was a wedding planned after. Beautiful views, interesting story behind all the left parts of the castle. Plan some hike around and go for some brewery.

steve myhill (6 years ago)
Nice castle ruins, you can only access with a guide but it's cheap and interesting, good couple of hours wasted ?

Joe S (6 years ago)
Very cool ruins. Be ready for a hike, its a little steep... but totally worth it.

Ian Wiebkin (8 years ago)
Totally surprising. It looks like a complete ruin from the valley, but a lot of buildings are still intact or renovated. An interesting tour with a good information sheet in English and other languages. There's a small snack bar open if you have to wait for the next tour and the staff were very pleasant. Absolutely worth visiting.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright discopalace

Historic Site of the week

Sigmaringen Castle

Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.

The castle remains that have been preserved (gate, great hall and keep) date back to the Staufer period around 1200. The castle remains were integrated into subsequent buildings. The foundations of the castle buildings are to a large extent identical to the surrounding castle wall.

These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.

Potstejn Castle

Address

Details

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Sigmaringen Castle