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Ruins of Pravda Castle

            Large ruins of a 15th Century castle, built as a hideout in times of the Hussite wars, the name literally means "truth". It was possibly founded around 1430 by a local noble from a nearby village, not as a residential castle, but as a fortress with a unique defense architecture. The castle later served as an administrative center for the surrounding county, and as it stood oustide of all important routes, maintenace was economically unwise for the owners and it was left in disrepair. The castle is mentioned in 1593 as abandoned, thanks to its location was not disassembled as usual, and much of it survived. It was an important meeting place in the 19th Century Czech National Revival, probably due to the powerful symbolism of it´s name, and thousands of Czech patriots met there to revive the Czech culture and language. Today the ruins are a popular toruist attraction.

Pravda as a fortress used peak fortification technologies of the 15th century, not anymore depending on thick walls, but massive earth walls bearing powerful artillery, and providing active defense against modern enemies equipped with their own guns. The triangular core was surrounded by the earth wall, and there were no towers.

Taken on: October 7, 2023

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Camera: Fujifilm X-H2, f/11.0, 1/20 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-H2
Lens:	XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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