Děčín
at the border
The city just at the border to germany is small and cosy. Seen frome every where in the city is the cacle guarding the river Elbe
Děčín castle
The castle dates back to a late 10th century built by the Přemyslid keep (mentioned 1128) to control the navigation on the river Elbe. In the 13th century the wooden building was converted into a stone castle and expanded. The Bünaus built the building in the 16th century into a Renaissance castle, but had to sell it after the Thirty Years War because of their Protestant faith to the family of Thun. The Thun used the castle until 1932, then sold it for monetary reasons to the state and moved to Jílové.
From 1934 Czech border troops used the property as barracks. During World War II it served the German army, after the war settled again the Czech army and after the Prague Spring (1968), the Soviet army were here and operated it among others as a military hospital. The long military use the building was severely affected, after the withdrawal of Soviet troops virtually no window stood intact. The former library was used as a sports hall and also from the former Interior nothing is original. After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1991, the castle became the property of the city Děčín. Since then, extensive renovations were carried out, among other things, the roof has been renewed and the facade repaired. A special feature is the long journey ( "Dlouha jízda"), the 292 m long bridge on both sides surrounded by a wall is the access to the castle. The walls are lower near the castle, so that the transition seems even longer. |
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