Rychmburk Castle
castle, chateau
Castle in the Gothic style that remained on a gneissic rise around 1325 and belonged to Tas of Rychmburk
Previous names
Rychmburk Castle, Hrad Rychmburk
Description
Castle in the Gothic style that remained on a gneissic rise around 1325 and belonged to Tas of Rychmburk. One of its owners was Smil Flaška of Pardubice and Rychmburk in the 15th century. In 1425, the castle was seized by Hussites, in the 1st half of the 16th century Jindřich Šťastný of Valdštejn had it turned into a Late Gothic palace, afterwards Kinský had it renovated in the Baroque style in 1793 - 1798. It has been used as a retirement home since 1955.
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