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Strekov, castle

A beautiful Gothic castle ruin perched on a 100-meter phonolite cliff situated in Ústí nad Labem at right bank of the river Labe at that thee southern end of the city. It was founded in 1318 by Peąek of Støekov.
It is situated in a romantic landscape.

 


Historical and architectural evolution

In the 10th century, a 'salt route' ran along the river Labe, from the North across today's Knínice, Ústí nad Labem and Stebno to Lovosice. A fortificated town was growing at the confluence of Labe and Bílina. That was the origin of today's regional center, Ústí nad Labem. Near the 'salt route ', so called 'Serbian route' ran later. This way, the German Emperor Henry II lead his campaign against prince Boleslav the Brave to Prague in 1004, here prince Sobìslav II defeated the German Emperor Lothar III near Chlumec in 1126. But along Labe, there ran no routes because of steep rocky banks and frequent floods. The valley was protected only with the castles in Dìèín and Svádov.

The situation changed in the 13th and 14th century. The noblemen began to build their fortresses on well-protected steep rocks. These castles became to important military bases protecting trade routes. The castle Støekov was built by Peąek of Støekov on a 100-meter phonolite cliff at the right bank of Labe in 1318. Peąek got the castle as a vassal from King John the Luxemburger and promised King John fidelity and participation in protection of king's interests. The manor of Støekov was never too wide. It contained Støekov, Novosedlice, Kramoly, Sedlo, Nová Ves, Taąov, Pohoøí, Proboątov and Zálezly. But Peąek took care of the manor only one Year.

In September, 1319 John allocated it to Vartemberks from Dìèín. They finished the construction and extended it in 1400. Then the castle was pledged to Jeąek Vchýnský of Siøejovice, then it was entrusted to Dobuąa and Ota of Brány, then to William of Meisen, and Vlaąek of Kladno was the caretaker of Støekov in the era of King Václav IV. He was Prague burgess and former burgrave in Kadaò, who was strongly loyal to the king. He was also a great follower of Rome Church. That's why became Støekov to fortress of the Catholic side during the Hussite period. Here were hidden the cathedral treasure from the Augustinian monastery in Roudnice and important capitular books of St.Vitus's Cathedral at Prague Castle. Benedictines of Teplice live on Støekov a few years after destrusction of their monastery.

In 1479, brothers Hanuą and Lorenc Glac of Starý Dvùr controlled the castle. They mined metal in Kruąné mountains, so that they obtained considerable riches. They arranged the building, and added some decorative elements in order to make Støekov more representative. In the first half of 16th century, there were frequent exchanges of owners. Then, Václav Popel of Lobkovice gained it in 1563. He had the castle recontructed and extended again.That was the last reconstruction. Since then, it only had been ruined.

During the 30-year war, Sweden occupated Støekov four times and finally, they blew up the rocks in the river below the castle in order to loosen the way for their flotiles carrying stolen gems from palaces in the Prague Castle and from the Prague Lesser Town. The last time, the castle served the armies, was during the 7-year war in 1757. Since then, nobody took care of it.

It wasn't until the 19th century that people discovered the beauty of the Støekov Castle. First mention of a pub in the castle appeared in 1810, as prove of new interest in this pitoresque historical monument. Its quiant location attracted artists. For example, the German poet Theodor Körner visited Støekov in 1811, another visitors were famous Czech poet Karel Hynek Mácha, well-known German painter Ludwig Adrian Richter, another painters Kandler, Bürger and Doerell. The most known visitor was Richard Wagner, who drew up the plan for the opera Tannhäuser here in 1842.

In connection with the interest in Støekov changed environs of the calstle. The first steamship arrived to Ústí from Prague in 1841. So did the first train along the left bank 10 years later. In 1874, the railway from Litomìøice across Støekov and Ústí to Dìèín started. Støekov was reconstructed in the end of 19th century by Ohmann. Ústí had already dense industry. The architect Frantiąek Vahala, has finished the barrier below the cliff in 1936.

After WW2, the castle belonged to the state. They started wide recovery. The walls were reinforced, the tower palace's roof was newly covered, the fallen vaults were supported. Windows and interior of rooms of the palace and the chapel was modified. The bottom part of the castle was recovered as well. They made some investigations and discovered bz that time unknown stairs to the 2nd floor of the tower palace. Accomodation rooms and the restaurant were opened later. That is the today's image of Støekov castle.

After 1989, the castle was returned to the Lobkovics, it is open to visitors.


Practical information

Owner Martin Lobkowicz - L.E.Holdings Prague
Address hrad Støekov, Ústí nad Labem 400 03, Czech Rep., Tel:+420 47 31553


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