Hrad Rabí, Czech Republic
Channel: Patrick Beckers
Date: 04/03/2023

The castle of Rabí is believed to date back to the 12th century, but it was not until 1380 that it was first mentioned in a document. At that time, the complex consisted of no more than a donjon. At the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century, it was enlarged into a fortified castle. At the end of the 15th century, a second rampart was erected. In the 17th century, the already somewhat dilapidated complex was severely damaged during the 30 Years' War. A dismantling of the walls by the local population which followed and a fire in 1720 brought about the definitive end of the castle. Since then it has been lying in ruins. In the 1920s and between 1979 and 1985, the ruin was extensively renovated. It has been state-owned since 1954 and a national monument since 1978.

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