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Vranov Nad Dyjí Castle
Vranov nad Dyjí ( cs, Zámek Vranov nad Dyjí) is a castle in the homonymic market town of Vranov nad Dyjí in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the Thaya, north from the Austrian border close to Hardegg. History Vranov's location was first mentioned in ''Chronica Boemorum'' by Cosmas of Prague in 1100 as a border sentry castle ('). It was built by the List of rulers of Bohemia#Dukes, Dukes of Bohemia to defend the southern border of Moravia against raids from the neighbouring March of Austria, Austrian March. Until 1323 the castle was in royal hands but in that year king John of Bohemia pawned Vranov to a powerful Bohemian nobleman, the viceroy Jindřich of Lipá. In 1421, during the disturbances of the Hussite Wars the Bohemian noble family of House of Lichtenburg, Lichtenburg took control of the castle and the contiguous market town. In 1499 it definitely passed on to Lichtenburgs as hereditary possession by the king Vladislaus II of Hungary, Vladislaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranov Nad Dyjí
Vranov nad Dyjí (until 1986 Vranov; german: Frain) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is known as a summer resort. Geography Vranov nad Dyjí is located on the border with Austria. It borders the municipal territory of Hardegg. It lies about west of Znojmo. Vranov nad Dyjí lies in the valley of the river Thaya. Part of the Vranov Reservoir, which is named after the market town, is situated in the northern part of the municipal territory. The Podyjí National Park occupies the southern part of the territory. The highest point is the mountain Býčí hora with an elevation of . History The first written mention of Vranov is from 1100, when the Vranov nad Dyjí Castle was mentioned in ''Chronica Boemorum''. In 1323, the manor was acquired by the Lords of Lipá. The Lichtenburg noble family took control of Vranov during the 15th century. From 1516 to 1629, the manor often changed owners. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |