Czech Republic · 14th century
Hrubý Rohozec (German: Groß Rohosetz) is a castle in Turnov, Czech Republic. The original structure was connected to a polygonal tower by a defensive wall. Its purpose, in the 14th century, was to monitor the trade route running below it. Between the two parts of the castle, Gothic palaces were built by Jan von Šelmberk, and later Konrad Kraiger Kraigk. During the Renaissance, the Wartenberg family rebuilt the complex in the style of a château.
Albrecht von Wallenstein bought it in 1621 followed by the noble family Desfours, who held it until 1945. After 1822 the castle was upgraded on the basis of plans by the architect Jan F. Joendl. The castle's library, dining room, bedroom and a blue room are open to the public and display their original furnishings.
Text adapted from “Hrubý Rohozec Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hrubý Rohozec ranks #2,455 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #63 of the 243 mapped in Czech Republic. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,768 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 15,000 visitors in 2022. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liberec, 20 km away. It is one of the 189 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Bohemia. See how Czech Republic compares in the castle statistics.
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