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Křivoklát Castle

Castle in Křivoklát in the Czech Republic

Location of Křivoklát Castle in the Czech Republic

Křivoklát Castle () is a castle in Křivoklát in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument.

History

Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Otakar II of Bohemia a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by King Wenceslaus IV and later enlarged by King Vladislaus II.

The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the Fürstenberg family became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826. The Fürstenberg family owned the castle until 1929.

Today the castle serves as a museum, tourist destination and place for theatrical exhibitions. Collections of hunting weapons, Gothic paintings and books are stored there.

Gallery

Wenceslas Hollar - Bohemian views 11 (cropped).jpg|Křivoklát on an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from the 17th century Antonin Mánes - hrad Křivoklát (1835) obr01 crop.png|Křivoklát on a watercolor by Antonín Mánes from 1835 Krivoklat 1958 01.jpg|Krivoklat around 1958 when its main tower was reconstructed KrivoklatKaple.jpg|Altar in the Chapel of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary from the 1490s Hrad Křivoklát 33.jpg|Lower courtyard Hrad Křivoklát (Křivoklát) (7).jpg|Upper courtyard Křivoklát, hrad z vyhlídky.jpg|View from the east

Notable prisoners

Burkhard von Berlichingen
Edward Kelley
Hieronymus Makowsky

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