Hamrstejn - North Bohemia, Czech Republic
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N 50° 47.193 E 014° 58.242
33U E 497935 N 5626089
The ruins of Hamrstejn Castle.
Waymark Code: WMQ6EJ
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/29/2015
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Hamrštejn Castle is situated on the rock extension high above the Lužická Nisa River.
In medieval times it used to protect the merchant route from Liberec to Žitava and the nearby mines where precious metal was exploited. The exact date of its founding is not known. Hamrštejn is first mentioned in 1357 in the document in which Bedrich of Bibrštejn promised his loyalty to King Charles IV. From 1433 there was a Hussite garrison. After that, the castle changed hands several times; however, in 1558 Hamrštejn is mentioned as deserted. At present, there is just a peripheral wall nearly two metres tall, remnants of two towers and walls of a domestic building.
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Completely ruined
Admission Charge?: no
Website: [Web Link]
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