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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 Česká Lípa, 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 House of Wettin, Wettins and the Lusatian League and finally destroyed. Views In clear weather the view extends from the Studenec (mountain), Kaltenberg, the Lausche, the Rosenberg (Bohemian Switzerland), Rosenberg, over the Hoher Schneeberg to the Ore Mountains. See also *List of cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vysoká Lípa
Vysoká may refer to places: 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 nad Labem, a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region *Vysoká u Příbramě, a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Vysoká, a village and part of Chrastava in the Liberec Region *Vysoká, a village and part of Dalovice (Karlovy Vary District) in the Karlovy Vary Region *Vysoká, a village and part of Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region *Vysoká, a village and part of Javorník (Ústí nad Orlicí District) in the Pardubice Region *Vysoká, a village and part of Jihlav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 People * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a mansion, palace, and villa, whose main purpose was exclusively for ''pleasance'' and are not primarily fortresses but may be fortified. Use of the term has varied over time and, sometimes, has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th- and 20th-century homes built to resemble castles. Over the Middle Ages, 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 commonplace. European-style castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries after the fall of the Carolingian Empire, which resulted in its territory being divided among individual lords and princes. These nobles built castles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Castles
A rock castle () 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 incorporated into its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Děčín District
Děčín District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Děčín. Administrative division Děčín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Děčín, Rumburk and Varnsdorf. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold: 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 - Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 England * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) Notes 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 usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at above Normalnull, sea level and the Fichtelberg in Germany at . The Ore Mountains have been intensively reshaped by human intervention and a diverse cultural landscape has developed. Mining in particular, with its tips, dams, ditches and sinkholes, directly shaped the landscape and the habitats of plants and animals in many places. The region was also the setting of the earliest stages of the Early modern period, early modern transformation of mining and metallurgy from a craft to a large-scale industry, a process that preceded and enabled the later Industrial Revolution. The higher altitudes from around 500 m above sea level on the German side belong to the Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Parkthe largest of its kind in Germany with a length ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lausche
Lausche () is the highest peak of the Lusatian Mountains and the highest mountain in the Germany, German part of the Upper Lusatia region at . The Conical hill, 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. Mountains of Saxony Mountain peaks of the Sudetes {{Saxony-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemian Switzerland
Bohemian Switzerland (; ), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the northwestern Czech Republic, protected as a national park. 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 in 2000 and is adjacent to Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Together with Saxon Switzerland, the region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. Etymology The concept of Bohemian Switzerland developed in the 18th century as an extension of the Saxon Switzerland, a 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 covers the eastern part of the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is located northeast of Děčín, on right bank of the Elbe River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
