Hukvaldy Castle

Hukvaldy Castle

Hukvaldy Castle

Hukvaldy Castle

The castle has been rebuilt at least five times over the last 700 years, evolving from a small early gothic castle to a baroque fortress. It was first built between 1260 and 1270 by Mr. Frank from Příbor. He was the son of the colonizer Arnold from the Huckeswagen family. When it functioned as a defensive structure, the castle was never taken; which is likely because of its location and its massive fortress. The oldest part is an oval with many walls and a tall slim tower in the front. Above the ditch and entrance to the castle there is a dwelling building on the other side of the structure.

After 1469, the castle was completely rebuilt by Bishop Tas of Boskovice. In 1762, there was a fire in the castle and it was completely destroyed. In the 20th century, the castle was abandoned and it fell into ruins. Several repairs have been done, but the castle is still undergoing restoration. The best-preserved structure is St. Andrew's chapel; where many concerts take place due to its excellent acoustics. Weddings also take place in the chapel. The castle is administered by Fond Janáčkovy Hukvaldy and is open from April until October. Nearby is a park where mouflons can be seen, and there is also an amphitheatre.

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Website:https://www.hradhukvaldy.eu/

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Hukvaldy Castle. A massive 13th Century fortress, the strongest of the Silesian guard castles. It withstood many sieges, was periodically enlarged and strenghtened, and stood against Hungarians, Turks, Tatars, Danes, Swedes and cossacks. The fortress held against many attacks in the 17th Century, and was fully maintained until the Seven years war, but lost it´s importance in times of modern weapons, and because of low comfortability for living. The last (unsuccesful) siege by Prussians came in 1758, a catastrophic fire in 1762 damaged the whole castle, the equipment was sold and the area was plundered by locals. The castle was described as a romantic tourist target in 1848, repairs and conservations were done in next decades. Restoration continues until today. Hukvaldy Castle 82
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Hukvaldy Castle. A massive 13th Century fortress, the strongest of the Silesian guard castles. It withstood many sieges, was periodically enlarged and strenghtened, and stood against Hungarians, Turks, Tatars, Danes, Swedes and cossacks. The fortress held against many attacks in the 17th Century, and was fully maintained until the Seven years war, but lost it´s importance in times of modern weapons, and because of low comfortability for living. The last (unsuccesful) siege by Prussians came in 1758, a catastrophic fire in 1762 damaged the whole castle, the equipment was sold and the area was plundered by locals. The castle was described as a romantic tourist target in 1848, repairs and conservations were done in next decades. Restoration continues until today. Hukvaldy Castle 82

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