Egerberk Castle Ruins

Klášterec nad Ohří, Czech Republic

Egerberk is a ruined castle near Klášterec nad Ohří. First mentioned in 1317, the castle belonged to Wilhelm who first started to bear the attribute name 'of Egerberg'. Wilhelm was a friend of John of Luxembourg and accompanied him on his journeys. His brother Fritz was given several villages and started to bear the name of one of them - Pětipsy. The castle was then sold to the House of Šumburk from a nearby castle. In 1384 Egerberk was added to the property of the House of Škopek and Jindřich Škopek z Dubé started a large-scale reconstruction. At the end of the 16th century the castle was already abandoned.

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Address

Klášterec nad Ohří, Czech Republic

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Details

Founded: 1317
Category: Castles and fortifications in Czech Republic

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Gabor Fabian (3 years ago)
Very good day off for a family. Not too difficult to walk for the castle. We walk with 3 kids age 5-14 under 3 hours up and down.

Jan Relich (4 years ago)
Ok

Martin Namesny (5 years ago)
Super

Petr Lukáš (6 years ago)
Super

Jiří Purmenský (6 years ago)
Projížděli jsme kolem a od cesty viděli zajímavou zříceninu hradu... Vydali jsme se blíž a byli mile překvapeni... Nádherná procházka, místo a výhled... Super

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