Prostiboř Castle
castle, chateau
648m
Tachov, Plzeňský kraj

Prostiboř is first mentioned in 1115

Previous names
Prostiboř Castle, Hrad Prostiboř
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Description

Prostiboř is first mentioned in 1115. However, the municipality was previously about the first half of the 11th century. In this period continued Slavic settlement from the central parts of Bohemia to the west along the river and trade route from Prague to Bavaria. The village was declared a village conservation area, in which are preserved some interesting buildings.

Its landmark is the church. Nicholas. Already in 1356 it was mentioned as a parish. Originally a Gothic building was rebuilt in the Baroque period, when it added a tower dating from 1753 to 1756. The tower is equipped with a bell cast 1551. The church used to be a cemetery. Its range proves preserved stone wall.

Southeast of the village on the green path stood the castle. Expected emergence of the castle in the 13th century, the first mention is from roku1235. This noble and insignificant castle was bergfritového type. This is a typical 13th castles and 14 century. The head of the castle was a tower, which served as the last refuge of the defenders of the castle. Therefore, mostly only accessible by bridge or ladder, which defenders could be easily removed.

The castle was a better defense capability built on a granite promontory above the river Úhlavkou. Neighborhood Prostiboř is built paragneisses and schists and crystalline Domažlice Kladruby granite massif. From the geomorphological point of view belongs to the rugged hills on the edge Stříbrský Sedmihoří. Granite features in the outcrops in the ditch of the castle and the slope of the valley to the river. In the 16th century in the Baroque style was modified and completed in its present form. Thus, rather range. The castle is now very dilapidated and under renovation. With it is already covered. An interesting part is preserved wooden ceiling, built from hewn oak beams and půlkuláčů. According to dendrochronological analysis trees were used to build the ceiling felled in 1307, and is thus one of the oldest wooden structures in the Czech lands.

Just as in the surrounding communities and Jewish community lived here. Their stay in the village is attested from the 17th century. The synagogue, built in 1838, was very spacious, but most of it was demolished in 1923.

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