Castle in Uraz
castle, chateau
147m
Powiat trzebnicki, Dolnośląskie

Medieval town Uraz already existed in the thirteenth century

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Previous names
Castle in Uraz, Замок в Уразі, Zamek w Urazie
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Description

Medieval town Uraz already existed in the thirteenth century. Shortly after 1319, when it belonged to Andreas Radak was in its place built of bricks castle of an equilateral triangle plan with slightly bent sides. Originally the building had two floors, both were in the same room with ribbed vault supported on a central pole. The castle was surrounded by a moat preserved in large parts of the day.

In 1344, in the castle were established margrave Hancko von Auras, and from 1428 to 1443 belonged to the family Czirnów. In 1466 as a result of giving the King of Bohemia castle became the property of the Knights Christoph von Skopp. Probably in his time, the castle was expanded, the main building was increased by two levels. It is possible that during this reconstruction southeast of the castle erected a new building, and between it and the existing courtyard was made closed two sections of the curtain wall.

In the mid-sixteenth century, and in 1630 was made reconstructions, when one of them from the north to the Gothic building dostawiono additional tract of two towers at the corners. The whole project was given baroque features.

In 1810 he demolished part of the south-east of the fifteenth century and the perimeter walls. During the nineteenth century the castle was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style obliterating all previous design elements of the building. During the remodeling also eliminated one of the corner towers.

In the interwar period the castle was already run down, and finally the Second World War was burned. The remains of the walls have been secured as a permanent ruin.

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