Valdštejn Castle

Valdštejn Castle

The Valdštejn Castle (German: "Waldstein") is an early Gothic castle near Turnov in the Czech Republic. It can be found in the cliff dwelling city of Hruboskalsko in the Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj).

The city was built on three sandstone cliffs in the second half of the 13th century by Counts of the Waldstein family.

After 1420 the castle was occupied by the Hussites, then later by the Robber Barons. In 1621 the abandoned castle was bought back by the Waldsteins. During the peak of the Baroque period, they built a pilgrimage church of John of Nepomuk.

External links

* [http://www.hrad-valdstejn.cz/en/ Official website]
* [http://www.zamky-hrady.cz/2/img/valdstejn_poz.jpgPhoto of the Castle]
* [http://fotoprazak.net/10-vyber_pamatky/Valdstejn72006.html Photo of the Castle]


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