Hrad Kost / Kost castle - Podkost (Eastern Bohemia)
N 50° 29.420 E 015° 08.105
33U E 509582 N 5593159
This Czechoslovak post stamp issued in 1960, from series devoted to the castles in former Czechoslovakia, depicts one of the most beautiful Gothic castles ín Bohemia - Kost.
Waymark Code: WMKXDM
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/08/2014
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This Czechoslovak post stamp issued in 1960, from series devoted to the castles in former Czechoslovakia, depicts one of the most beautiful Gothic castles ín Bohemia - Kost.
The medieval Gothic castle named Kost ("The Bone" in Czech) is one of the best preserved and the most visited castles in Bohemia. Its attractivness is added to by the fact that it lies in the fascinating landscape of the Bohemian Paradise and, unusually, it is built not on the hill but in a valley, on the sandstone rock hidden by forests.
It is thought that the castle was founded by Beneš of Vartemberk before 1349 and then radically rebuilt after 1370 by Petr of Vartemberk. There then followed a quick succession of aristocratic owners, some of whom contributed to the image of the castle. The castle has an extremely colourful history, including fires and reconstructions all of which you can learn about on the tour of the castle.