Kost
About Kost
Původ hradu se datuje do 14. století, kdy si Beneš z Vartemberka nechává na skalním ostrohu uprostřed tří údolí vybudovat malou dřevěnou tvrz s obrannou kamennou věží. Oblíbená legenda praví, že hrad dostal jméno Kost v dobách, kdy jej obléhal Jan Žižka a po neúspěšném dobývání hradu prohlásil, že je pevný jako kost. Pravdou ovšem zůstává, že zakladatel hradu, hrabě Beneš, se do zakládací listiny podepsal latinským přízviskem Benesius de Costy, což Češi při čtení zkomolili a přejmenovali ho na Beneše z Kosti.
Po Benešově smrti se majitelem Kosti stává jeho syn Petr, který pracoval jako hofmistr u dvora Karla IV. Díky tomu byl ve velmi dobré finanční situaci a začal s celkovou přestavbou dřevěné tvrze na kamenný hrad, jehož podoba se zachovala až do dnešní doby.
Roku 1414 je vnučka Petra z Vartemberka provdána za bohatého katolíka Mikuláše Zajíce z Házmburka. Jejich potomci se zde udrželi prakticky po celé 15. století. Posledním majitelem z rodiny Zajíců byl Mikulášův vnuk, kterému pro jeho nezletilost byl určen poručník Zdeněk Lev z Rožmitálu. Ten prodal kostecké panství Janovi ze Šelmberka k umoření dluhů rodiny Zajíců.
Contact Kost
| Address : | Podkost 1, 506 01 Libošovice, Czechia |
| Phone : | 📞 +77 |
| Website : | http://www.kost-hrad.cz/ |
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| City : | Libošovice |
| Description : | 14th-century fortress with tours of armory & torture chamber, plus a medieval-style restaurant. |
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Loredana Grigore on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lovely place for a walk even with a stroller.
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Mark Kyslik on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Really cool place, not the most amazing castle in the country but still a really great visit. It is closed on Mondays like every other castle in Czechia but worth paying for a tour as it has rich history and is quite an interesting place to learn about
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František on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gorgeous castle that can get very busy over the weekends, especially during the summer months.
If you have any chance, I recommend you to visit it during the week.
Located near highway from Prague to Liberec.
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Alina Medintu on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The castle is opened for visit only with a guide, only in Czech language. Still, the person that sells the tickets speaks English and can give you a translated version of the tour. The tour lasts for one hour and you don't get bored during it. Kids and pets are welcomed. While waiting for your tour, you can have a beverage/ some food at the terrace/ restaurant nearby, by the lake.
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Pavel Radkovsky on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An interesting place for a short visit. The Kost Castle is unique in the way that it is hidden in the surrounding valley so unlike most other castles you cannot see it from the distance. There are several different tours you can take around the castle, the longest one will take 90 minutes. However, most of the things you will see inside are not original but they are borrowed from somewhere else.
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Kayzuko on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful and well preserved castle. Very friendly service with multiple language variants so there's no worry that somebody wouldn't understand. Nice view from the castle especially on "Plakankovo udoli,,. There's good amount of tours, one is special - tour with princess which I think would be good with kids. Me with my family really enjoyed it.
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Jakub Sulc on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing place absolutely worth going. Lot of small pubs with crisp fresh beer.
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marco balena on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just a few kilometres outside of Prague. Is very nice castle. The entrance is cheap (90 Kč and the tour guide is really interesting) . If you prefer only realx, Don't miss the incredible menu with super grill
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