Třebešice Castle is a castle in Třebešice in the

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of the

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. The structure itself dates back to the Gothic times (the first written mention of a water fortress in "Trebesiz" dates back to 1309) but the manor was extensively rebuilt and extended in

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times, with further changes done in the

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. It fell into ruins after

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. It was restored by the Italians Eugenio Percossi and Alberto di Stefano in 2015 and can be rented for events and films as well

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. The layout of the castle is

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-shaped, surrounded by a water

moat A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water d ...

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