Jenčov castle
Coordinates: 50°02′10″N 13°59′10″E / 50.036°N 13.986°E
Jenčov Castle Ruins | |
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Zřícenina hradu Jenčov | |
![]() View of the castle entrance path and tower foundations | |
![]() ![]() Location within Czech Republic | |
General information | |
Type | Medieval castle |
Architectural style | Gothic architecture |
Location | Běleč, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic |
Country | Czech Republic |
Coordinates | 50°2′10.6″N 13°59′11.6″E / 50.036278°N 13.986556°E |
Elevation | 340 m (1,115 ft) |
Owner | Czech State |
Jinčov castle (also known as Jinčov castle) are the remaining ruins of a castle located about 25 km to the west of Prague, Czech Republic.[1] The castle ruins are situated at an altitude of 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level, in the Vůznice National Nature Reserve, about 2 km south from the village of Běleč.[2] It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
The ruins of the castle can be accessed by turning from the red-marked hiking trail from Zbečno to Chyňava.[1]
History[]
Jenčov is one of the smallest castles in the Czech Republic, which likely served as a hunting castle. The exact date when the foundation of the castle was established is unknown. Research confirmed its existence at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and was likely founded by Ottokar II of Bohemia.
Gallery[]
View of the castle gates and tower foundations
Reconstruction of the castle
The ceiling beam on the first floor of the castle
Castle view from the tower
The tower base
See also[]
- List of castles in the Czech Republic
- Central Bohemian Region
- Tourism in the Czech Republic
- History of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages
References[]
- ^ a b Durdík, Tomáš; Sušický, Viktor (2000). "Zříceniny hradů, tvrzí a zámků: Střední Čechy". Agentura Pankrác: 43–45. ISBN 80-902873-0-1. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Monument registry N.132412". Czech National Monument Registry. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Literature[]
- Anděl, Rudolf (1984). Castles, chateaus and fortresses in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia: Northern Bohemia (III ed.). Prague: Nakladatelství Svoboda. p. 179.
- DURDÍK, Tomáš (2002). Illustrated encyclopedia of Czech castles. Prague: Libri. pp. 224–225. ISBN 80-7277-003-9.
- SEDLÁČEK, August (2000). Castles, chateaus and fortresses of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Slansko and Rakovnik (VIII ed.). Prague: Jiří Čížek - ViGo agency. pp. 82–85.
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- Castles in the Central Bohemian Region
- Kladno District
- Gothic architecture in the Czech Republic
- National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic