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Castles

Mladá Boleslav Castle 

Mlada Boleslav / Bohemian Paradise
The beginning of the history of the castle dates back to the 2nd half of the 10th century. At that time, there was an ancient fort that occupied nearly the whole area of today`s Staré Město.
 
HRAD KOST

Kost Castle 

Mladejov v Cechach / Bohemian Paradise
Kost Castle is one of the best-preserved Czech castles from the late Gothic period. It was founded in the mid 14th century by Beneš of Vartemberk.
 

Valdštejn Castle 

Turnov / Bohemian Paradise
Valštejn Castle is situated at the western edge of the Hruboskalsko rock formation. It was founded in the mid 13th century by the noble family of Markvartice, whose later successor was Albrecht of Valdštejn, the famous military leader.
 
ZAMEK STARE HRADY U LIBANE

Castle and chateau Staré Hrady near Jičín 

Liban / Bohemian Paradise
The castle and chateau of Staré Hrady near Jičína is a unique Renaissance group of buildings with figural sgraffito. The first mention dates back to 1340. It was originally a Gothic castle, with the characteristic elements created in the shop of Petr Parléř, with an adjacent Renaissance chateau and bailey.
 

Ruined castles

Ruin of Michalovice Castle 

Mlada Boleslav / Bohemian Paradise
Michalovice Castle was founded in the second half of the 13th century. The first recorded owner was Jan from Michalovice. The noble family of Michalovice possessed the castle until 1468, when its last male successor died.
 
ZRICENINA HRADU TROSKY

Ruin of Trosky Castle 

Troskovice / Bohemian Paradise
The strange ruin of what was once a Gothic castle, founded at the end of the 14th century by the family of Vartenberk, has become the main symbol of the region of Český ráj.
 
ZRICENINA SKALNIHO HRADU FRYDSTEJN

Ruin of Frýdštejn Castle 

Frydstejn / Bohemian Paradise
The preserved ruin of a rock castle rises above the valley of the Jizera River. The typical watch tower is a beautiful dominant feature of the Maloskalsko area.
 
ZRICENINA HRADU VALECOV

Ruin of Valečov Castle 

Bosen / Bohemian Paradise
The ruin of Valečov Castle is one of the dominant elements of Český ráj.
 
ZRICENINA SKALNIHO HRADKU DRABSKE SVETNICKY

Ruin of Drábské Světničky (rock fort) 

Dneboh u Mnichova Hradiste / Bohemian Paradise
The group of seven robust sandstone blocks is located 4 km to the northeast from Mnichovo Hradiště, in the massif of Mužský in the Příhrazské Skály.
 

Ruin of Kumburk Castle 

Syrenov / Bohemian Paradise
At the beginning of the 14th century, the noble family of Vartemberk ordered the building of a castle on the cone-like hill near Nová Paka, it was originally called Goldenberk or Kolmburk, today`s Kumburk.
 
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