Zlínský hrad - pozůstatky - Zlínský hrad - pozůstatky

almost nothing here

Fireplace, one stone and a wooden statue ...

Sooo classic and Milos. The issue of the Zlín castle is a bit more complicated, because for a long time it was not really known where it actually stood and the location of its location sometimes became the subject of disputes. Folk tradition localized it to a position with the distinctive name Hradisko, located about 1.6 km as the crow flies south of the center of Zlín. However, older historical studies assumed that the original Zlín castle stood on the site of today's castle in the city center. However, the results of research in recent years have confirmed the folk tradition. The castle was probably founded in the middle of the 13th century by William of Hustopeče, one of the leading courtiers of the Moravian margrave and Czech king Přemysl II. Otakar, who acquired large property in southern and eastern Moravia from the king before 1260 for his faithful services. During his time, Zlín became the center of the newly formed estate. The castle probably disappeared at the beginning of the 14th century in connection with the war incursions of Matúš Čák Trenčianský, when the Rýsov castle (also of log buildings) was destroyed and the stone castle Sehrad (Engelsberk) above Horní Lhota was damaged. He concludes that he is not named in the purchase contract from 1322, when he was bought from Vilém's grandchildren by Queen Eliška. He soon sold it to Herbort of Zlín, who held it in 1349–1350. Perhaps he has already rebuilt the castle, because in the next phase there was a simple small fortress, which probably served as a strategic guard point over an important crossroads of major trade routes. One road led north-south from Holešov and Lukov through the valley of the Januštice stream along Hradisko, where it branched south on the ridge to Luhačovice and Uherský Brod, passing under Rýsov Castle, and south-west to Březnice, Březolupy, Bílovice and Uherské Hradiště. Another road crossed it in the east-west direction and passed along the Dřevnice river towards Vizovice, which are already listed as a market settlement in 1261. The castle was restored at the latest by the lords of the important Šternberk family, who acquired Zlín and the Zlín estate (next to the Lukovský and Světlovský estates) in 1358. From 1358, the castle was held by brothers Vilém of Šternberk and Aleš of Šternberk. The standing castle is mentioned as early as 1360. The Zlín branch lived here until the end of the 14th century. During the Hussite wars, the Zlín castle was acquired by Petr Roman of Vítovice, a war rich man and Catholic fellow of the Šternberks, and in 1437 the Šternberks had it transcribed into land records as his property. He dies without descendants and his property seems dead to the king. Therefore, King Matyáš Korvín donates these goods to his Captain Vilém Tetour of Tetovo, one of the commanders of the famous "Black Company", mercenaries from the ranks of former captured Hussites. Vilém Tetour ruled in Zlín as early as 1478. The royal deed of gift was issued only subsequently in Vienna in 1485, the last formality was the entry into the provincial plates in 1490. Vilém Tetour or Petr Roman establish a fortress near the town on the site of the current castle. During their era, the castle above Zlín was probably last rebuilt and they remained part of the 16th century. In 1571 they sold the manor. The last mention of the fortress is from 1596 and after the damage to Bočkajovec in 1605, it was rebuilt into a castle. The exact time of the castle's demise is not known. The original feudal seat in Hradisko still survived until the first half of the 16th century, but then it was permanently abandoned. It is known that Zlín's Hradisko was in the past a significant reservoir of easily accessible stone.

An abandoned place in the woods, to which a little well-trodden hiking trail leads, which is not very suitable for prams. On the site of the original castle there is a wooden portrait of the knight Miloš and an informative sign ? with the history and probable appearance of the castle during its existence. This place should probably not be your main destination because you will be rather disappointed - there is not much to see here.

If you are from Zlín after the sign just stick to it, if you go from the other side then the sign can not go the road is fenced and inaccessible. Instead, look for and hold the arrows Hradiště that will lead you to the place. I liked it here, the remains are clearly missing information boards

Monday 27.12.2021 winter walk to Hradisko.