Slight remnants of the castle, the predecessor of Čabraď Castle, about 20 km southeast of Krupina, between the hills of the Krupina Forest at the northern end of the long-stretching Pustý vrch hill
Although the area of the castle is forested, the terrain relics point to a two-part layout of the castle, separated from each other by a ditch carved into the rock. The total dimensions of the castle were about 110 x 32 m. The northern part of the castle measured approximately 40 x 15 m and has a rubble cone at the highest end, which probably hides the rest of the main residential tower. The southern part of the castle measures approximately 43 x 15 m and fragments of a stone wall have been preserved along the western edge. In the front part there is another rubble cone, probably the rest of another tower - defensive.Both castle parts from the west and north were protected by a moat and embankment. The southern access side of the fort was separated from the continuing ridge by a ditch carved into the rock. According to these elements, the castle was quite large.
- Source: PLAČEK M.
- BÓNA M.
- Encyklopédia slovenských hradov. Bratislava : SLOVART 2007
The castle was probably built after the Tartar invasion after 1241 by Hunt of the Hunt-Pázmány family, or his son Derš Nagy (Great). The first mention of the castle is from 1276, when it was still called Haradnok, and it probably replaced the early medieval fortified site. The castle was immediately occupied by the grandchildren of Lambert Hunt-Pázmány, Derš Kis and Demeter. They also seized property worth 3,000 marks and various deeds. However, the king took away their property and they fell back to Derš Nagy. Even before 1307, Derša Nagy's son, Túri Mikuláš Kövér, gave the castle Litava (Cerovo) to Hunt's sons Demeter and Derš in exchange.
In 1318, the castle was occupied by Matúš Čák, who expelled Derš's son Tomáš from the castle. Soon, probably at the time of the fighting between the robes, the castle was destroyed.
Since 1342, it has been listed as desolatum castrum Lytwa. Its role was then probably taken over by the newly built nearby castle, also called Litava, which, however, has been called Čabraď since the 15th century. History does not recognize them and often the history and mentions of both castles intersect.
Based on a document from 1342, Ákos Karczag discovered in 2002 the remains of the first castle on the Pustý hrad hill, south of the village of Cerovo. Remains of walls and ditches in the wooded terrain are now visible.
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The remains of the walls are freely accessible