Sobeslav Castle - Sobeslav, Czech Republic
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N 49° 15.700 E 014° 42.965
33U E 479342 N 5456583
Sobeslav Castle
Waymark Code: WM16B6P
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/19/2022
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The town Sobeslav lies 18 km south of the town Tábor, on the confluence of the Lužnice river and the Cernovický Potok (Cernovice Stream) in the centre of the Borkovická Blata peat-bog (Borkovice Marshland).
This area was probably settled in prehistorical time. Sobeslav used to be a settlement around a castle. It is first mentioned in 1293 and was under the ownership of the Rožmberks. A hundred years later, in 1390, it was promoted to the town and its walls were built. In 1394 the castle became a prison for Czech King Wenceslas IV for a short time.
The castle, which was built in the 13th century, has been known as abandoned since the 15th century. Only the tower has been preserved up till the present day. The remains of inner and outer town walls and a single bastion have been preserved as well.
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Sobeslav, Czech Republic
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Sobeslav Castle
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