Ruins of Ronov Castle

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Ruins of Ronov Castle
Ruins of Ronov Castle

Founded around 1320, this castle was part of colonization of the area around the river Sázava, rich on silver deposits. It soon became the center of a wealthy county, which was growing through the 14th Century. Problems came at the beginning of the 15th Century, when Čeněk of Ronov came into sharp disputes with the church, and became a determined opponent of the Hussites. After his participation on a raid against the city of Chotěboř, where three hundred of Hussites, who surrendered, were burned alive, the wrath of the Hussite movement turned against him. Ronov was besieged in October 1424, seized and heavily damaged. It seems that Čeněk fell in the siege, and his large domain was destroyed. The last member of the family sold the castle in 1434. With new owners, the castle remains usable and used, but loses any importance as a center of power. It is last mentioned as used in 1516,and abandoned in 1538. Today remains of outer walls and the main palace can be found, the castle was not very wide and surrounded by a deep trench carved into rock. The ruin is one of the less accesible, situated into a private forest where game animals can be shot, and it´s not a good idea to leave the one path that´s intended for the acccess. The castle is actually surrounded by a marsh, and the hill is full of agressive ants and pretty sharp nettles, which makes the tour definitely not a boring one.

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Taken on: August 11, 2018
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