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Šaunštejn Castle
Šaunštejn Castle (German: ''Schauenstein'', also ''Hohenleipaer Raubschloss'') is a rock castle near Vysoká Lípa (''Hohenleipa'') in the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Today only a few ruins remain of the original castle. Preserved are the foundations of the wooden superstructure, several rooms that were chiselled-out of the rock and the cistern. History The castle was built by the Berka of Dubá family from Lípa in the 14th century to protect the Old Bohemian Road (''Alte Böhmerstraße''), the trade route from Bohemia to Lusatia. From 1435 it belonged to the Wartenbergs who used it as a base for raids. In the 15th century it was besieged several times by the Wettins and the Lusatian League and finally destroyed. Views In clear weather the view extends from the Kaltenberg, the Lausche, the Rosenberg, over the Hoher Schneeberg to the Ore Mountains. See also *List of castles in the Czech Republic This is a list of castles and chateaux in the Cz ...
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Vysoká Lípa
Vysoká (), a feminine form of an adjective meaning ''high'', ''tall'' in both Czech and Slovak languages is a common placename: Czech Republic * Vysoká (Bruntál District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region * Vysoká (Havlíčkův Brod District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Vysoká (Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains), a peak in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains * Vysoká (Mělník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region * Vysoká (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region *Vysoká Lhota, a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Vysoká Libyně, a municipality and village in the Plzeň Region * Vysoká nad Labem, a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region * Vysoká Pec (Chomutov District), a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Labem Region * Vysoká Pec (Karlovy Vary District), a municipality and village in the Karlovy Vary Region * Vysoká Srbská, a mu ...
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Rosenberg (Bohemian Switzerland)
Rosenberg, Rosenburg or Rozenburg may refer to: Places * Rosenberg (Baden), a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Rosenberg (Ostalb), a municipality in the district of Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Rosenburg (Winterthur), a quarter in Switzerland * Sulzbach-Rosenberg in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany * Rosenborg, Trondheim, a neighbourhood in Trondheim, Norway * Rosenburg, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in the U.S. * Rosenberg, Texas, Fort Bend County, USA * Rosenburg-Mold, a town in the district of Horn, Austria ** Rosenburg, a castle in the town * Rozenburg (island), Netherlands ** Rozenburg, a town and submunicipality * the German names for: ** Susz, in Poland (''Rosenberg in Westpreußen'', West Prussia) ** Olesno, in Poland (Upper Silesia) ** Ružomberok, in Slovakia ** Rožmberk nad Vltavou with Rožmberk Castle in the Czech Republic * Rosenberg Glacier, a glacier in Antarctica Pe ...
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Castles In The Ústí Nad Labem Region
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ...
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Rock Castles
A rock castle (german: Felsenburg) is a type of medieval castle that directly incorporates natural rock outcrops into its defences to such an extent that the rock formations define the structure of the castle. Topographically, rock castles are classified as hill castles. Layout By contrast with the usual hill castles, that utilize the bedrock as a foundation for the individual buildings, the entire structure of rock castles is shaped by natural, often isolated rock formations, such as rock towers or crags. Typically a rock castle was built on a rock that was able to provide a fortified position without any great additions. In simple fortifications of this type the rock could be climbed on simple ladders that were hoisted up in times of danger. Rock castles would also have wooden and stone structures built on or against them. The morphological characteristics of the rock were crucial to the extent and nature of any structures. The rock on which the castle stands is always incor ...
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Děčín District
Děčín District ( cs, okres Děčín) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Děčín. Complete list of municipalities Arnoltice - Benešov nad Ploučnicí - Bynovec - Česká Kamenice - Děčín - Dobkovice - Dobrná - Dolní Habartice - Dolní Podluží - Dolní Poustevna - Doubice - Františkov nad Ploučnicí - Heřmanov - Horní Habartice - Horní Podluží - Hřensko - Huntířov - Chřibská - Janov - Janská - Jetřichovice - Jílové - Jiřetín pod Jedlovou - Jiříkov - Kámen - Krásná Lípa - Kunratice - Kytlice - Labská Stráň - Lipová - Lobendava - Ludvíkovice - Malá Veleň - Malšovice - Markvartice - Merboltice - Mikulášovice - Rumburk - Růžová - Rybniště - Srbská Kamenice - Staré Křečany - Starý Šachov - Šluknov - Těchlovice - Valkeřice - Varnsdorf - Velká Bukovina - Velký Šenov - Verneřice - Veselé - Vilémov ...
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Rock Formations Of The Czech Republic
Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales * Rock, Cornwall, a village in England * Rock, County Tyrone, a village in Northern Ireland * Rock, Devon, a location in England * Rock, Neath Port Talbot, a location in Wales * Rock, Northumberland, a village in England * Rock, Somerset, a location in Wales * Rock, West Sussex, a hamlet in Washington, England * Rock, Worcestershire, a village and civil parish in England United States * Rock, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Rock, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Rock, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Rock, Rock County, Wisconsin, a town in southern Wisconsin * Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin, a town in central Wisconsin Elsewhere * Corregidor, an island in the Philippines also known as "The Rock" * Jamaica, an islan ...
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List Of Castles In The Czech Republic
This is a list of castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, organized by regions. Central Bohemia (S) Hradec Králové (H) Karlovy Vary (K) Liberec (L) Moravia-Silesia (T) Olomouc (M) Pardubice (E) Plzeň (P) Prague (A) South Bohemia (C) South Moravia (B) Ústí nad Labem (U) Vysočina (J) Zlín (Z) See also * List of castles in Europe * List of castles External links Czech Republic - Manors, Castles, Historical TownsHrady.cz {{Châteaux Czech Republic Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
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Lausche
Lausche ( cs, Luž) is the highest peak of the Lusatian Mountains and the highest mountain in the German part of the Upper Lusatia region at . The conical mountain is part of the Zittau Mountains range, situated on the border of the German state of Saxony with the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... Mountains of Saxony Mountain peaks of the Sudetes {{Saxony-geo-stub ...
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Bohemian Switzerland
Bohemian Switzerland ( cs, České Švýcarsko; german: Böhmische Schweiz), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a picturesque region in the north-western Czech Republic. It has been a protected area (as Elbe Sandstone Mountains Protected Landscape Area) since 1972. The region along the right side of the Elbe became a national park on 1 January 2000, the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The National Park is adjacent to the Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Etymology The concept of Bohemian Switzerland developed in the 18th century as an extension of the Saxon Switzerland, the part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Germany. The name was inspired by the Swiss artists Adrian Zingg and Anton Graff, who were reminded of their homeland by the geography of northern Bohemia. Geography Bohemian Switzerland lies on the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains north of Děčín, on both banks of the Elbe River. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into ...
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