Cerveny Hradek - Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic
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N 50° 30.742 E 013° 26.680
33U E 389725 N 5596756
Cerveny Hradek Chateau
Waymark Code: WMFJ46
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/24/2012
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The original Borek Castle was founded shortly before 1415 by the Kraa noble family. One of the later owners, Václav of Moraveves and Kopisty, was a catholic and a reformation opponent. Therefore, in 1421 the castle was captured by the Hussites, burnt down.
In the 1520s, the owner of the castle had it renovated, and a new facade was added and painted red. That is where the name Cervený Hrádek (Red Castle) comes from.
The lineage Hohenlohe – Langenburg was the last aristocratic family to own the castle and the manor. In August 1938, Max Egon enabled a meeting for the leader of the Sudeten Germans Konrád Henlein and the English Lord Walter Runciman, which foreshadowed the Munich Agreement.
The castle has been the property of the City of Jirkov since 1996. Its extensive reconstruction was finished in 2006. At present, it is used for cultural, educational and information purposes.
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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