Zaniklý hrad Strašice - Zaniklý hrad Strašice

Of the defunct Strašice castle, only terrain relics and parts of the perimeter wall have been preserved. According to older descriptions, the round area was surrounded by two moats and ramparts, today only one moat is partially noticeable, at the bottom of which there is a well, and a rampart behind it. Remains of a mighty perimeter wall have been preserved, with a protruding building to the south - perhaps the entrance gate. It is quite probable that it was a castle of the type with a mantle wall. A rectory building was built on the remains of the castle at the end of the nineteenth century. Due to its historical significance, the castle grounds are protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Archaeological finds document the settlement of the locality as early as the Middle and Early Hradiště period, but it is not certain whether there was a fortified fortified settlement at that time. The first written mention of the castle comes from 1349, when the burgrave of the Rosenberg states in the area lived here. At that time, Strašicko belonged to rich areas, benefiting mainly from the hardware industry. The rise of the development of the area began in 1325, when Peter I of Rožmberk, the highest royal chamberlain, obtained from John of Luxembourg the right to provide military escorts for passengers on the land route leading from Prague through Pilsen to Germany. He placed the administration on Strašice Castle, to which he received several desolate villages from the king. He is also considered the founder of the castle. Although the castle was conquered by Emperor Charles IV in 1352, it remained with the Rosenbergs until the Hussite wars. It was besieged in 1424 and after the end of the war it is listed as desolate. Only terrain relics and parts of the perimeter wall were preserved from the defunct Strašice castle. The circular area, according to the older descriptions, circulated two ditches and valleys; today, only one ditch on the bottom of which is a well is visible, and the valley behind it. The remnants of a mighty perimeter wall were preserved, in the south with a protruding object - perhaps the entrance gate. It is quite likely that it was a mural-type castle. On the remains of the castle a parish office was built at the end of the nineteenth century. The area of ​​the castle is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic for it´s historical significance. Archaeological finds show the settlement of the site in the middle and the younger times of the fortification ages, but it is not certain whether a fortified fortified settlement was here at that time. The first written mention of the castle dates back to 1349, as the local Burgrave´s seat for the Rožmberk family. At that time Strašicko belonged to the rich areas, benefiting mainly from ironmongery. The rise of the area began in 1325 when Petr I. of Rožmberk, the highest royal butler, obtained (from Jan Lucemburský) the right to provide a military escort for passengers on the land route from Prague via Pilsen to Germany. He placed the administration on Strašice Castle, for which he obtained several deserted villages from the king. He is also considered the founder of the castle. Even though the castle was conquered by the Emperor Charles IV in 1352, the Rožmberks stayed until the Hussite wars. He was besieged in 1424, and after the end of the wars he was already declared desolate.