Zámek Bítov, Czech Republic
Channel: Patrick Beckers
Date: 04/03/2023

The castle was built on a peninsula in the river Želetavka. It was built in the 11th century and first mentioned in a document in 1061. Subsequently, the castle was further expanded, including the addition of the chapel in 1348. In the 15th century, it was remodelled. In the 19th century, when the castle came into the hands of the Counts of Daun, it acquired its present form in neo-Gothic style. The oldest part of today's castle is the round tower from the 13th century. Since 1949 the castle has been state-owned and open to the public.

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