7BouzovReason to visitIf filmmakers are looking for the ideal location for a fairy tale or a historical story, Bouzov – with its battlements, bay windows, loopholes, gargoyles, drawbridges and trellises – is usually at the top of the list. Its romantic medieval atmosphere came about during a reconstruction of the castle at the turn of the 20th century on the orders of the chateau’s owners at that time, the Teutonic Knights, who did not hesitate to pay more than 20 million guldens for the work. Of historical interestThe castle, founded in the 14th century, is the likely birthplace of George of Poděbrady, who would grow up to become king of Bohemia. The furnishings in the chambers of the Grandmaster of the Teutonic Knights, the secret passageways, and also a large stove and grill in the castle kitchen suggest that the virtuous knights did not deny themselves the creature comforts of the time. From the walkway of a 64-metre observation tower, the whole castle area and the beautiful forests of the Drahanské Highlands open up before your eyes.Státní hrad Bouzov783 25 Bouzov 8 actionURI(http://hrad-bouzov.cz/en ):
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