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6.2.2010 pavel / Number of presentasion: 270
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GPS: 50° 32' 20" N
14° 43' 11" E Search route
50.5390038527778 50.5390038527778
Tel.: +420 487 873 131 / E-mail
https://www.npu.cz:80/pamatka/hrad-bezdez/
A monumental early-Gothic castle built by King Přemysl Otakar II in the second half of the 13th century. Later, Albrecht of Wallenstein converted it to a Montserrat Benedictine monastery. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century. Visitors can see the castle area with the royal palace, the burgrave’s house, a and unique early-Gothic chapel. King Wenceslas II a his mother, Kunhuta, were held prisoners here by Otto von Brandenburg. The tower offers a splendid view.