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Hazmburk

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Hazmburk (14 km southwest of Litoměřice) A Gothic castle built after 1300 originally called Klapý. It was considerably extended after 1335 by the family of Zajíc from Valdek (hence the name Hasenburk) who received the castle from the King Jan Lucemburský. The two high towers (a prism one and a cylindrical one) date from this period; they are standing on the steep hill till these days. Both the castle and the settlement below it were abandoned as early as during the Hussite wars.

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The castle is one of oldest fotresses in Czech country of unknown origin. Originally it was called Klepy or Klapy and it was only a stone fortress with defensive functions. To the form of the castle was rebuilt probably by Lords of Lichtenburg around the 1300. Later it had to get into the royal possessions, because the first written report is dated from the year 1335, when King John of Luxembourg sold the castle to Lord Zbynek Zajic of Valdek. In 1336 bartered Zbynek Zajic his Zebrák family estate for the royal estate Budyne with surrounding manor and decided to build there his new family residence – Castle Klapy, which was significantly rebuilt and expanded and later renamed as the Hasenburg (i.e. Zajic´s, in English means Hare´s castle). Lords of Hasenburg according to the current medieval manners modified their coat of arms. At the end of the 16th century the castle became uncomfortable and the owners relocated to the Budyně castle. In 1558 was the castle described as empty and gradually ruined. In 1994 there were large redevelopment works performed.

Остатки града с типичным двухбашенным силуэтом, основанный в 13-м веке, предположительно Лихтенбурками. На переломе 14 и 15 веков территорию расширили за счет городка Подгради с костелом, который исчез вместе с запустением самого града.