It is Castle Monday again!
The castle was built in the years 1488-1491. After a fire in 1618, it lost its function as a local powerhouse. In 1620 the Emperor Ferdinand II gave the castle together with the rule of Gratzen to his Field Marshal Buquoy. In the early 20th century, the castle, remained in the possession of the Buquoy family until the expropriation in 1945. The castle was repeatedly renovated and saved from decay. In the years of communism, it declined rapidly and after the Velvet Revolution was in private ownership. From the year 2000, restoration work began on a Gothic chapel with poorly preserved frescoes.
West side view
the view from the south
The once majestic draw bridge and main gate
the thick walls and were once the moat used to be
view from the east
the moat which was once filled with water
the old toilet, with a hole in the bottom
this is the west view
the old tower
the west side again
my daughter and I
my lovely daughter on this beautiful sunny day!
and lastly, a picture of what the castle looked like with the water moat
Can you guess this castle?
Good luck, and Steem on!
First to name this castle correctly in the comments, wins the 10 SBD!
