Beckov Castle Ruins

Beckov castle was built in the mid-13th century. Originally, Beckov was a village from the late La Téne culture, and later a 9th century Great Moravian fortified settlement. The castle was reconstructed by the end of the 13th century under Matúš Čák.

In 1388, the king donated the castle to the Stibor family. They extended it and erected several additional objects, including a Gothic chapel and a water cistern at the upper castle, turning the initial watchtower into a typical nobleman’s residence. After a fire in 1729, the castle was abandoned and fell into ruin.

Nearby the castle are two separate Jewish Cemetaries. The tombstones are inscribed in Hebrew. An entrepreneuring neighbor to the castle has a small souvenir table with calcite crystals and postcards for sale. He also has a scale model and many pictures of Beckov on display.

Beckov Castle Sign

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Description

:This sign describes the Beckov Castle in four languages: Slovak, German, English and French. The English says: “The royal castle of Beckov was built in the mid-13th century in a location which had been a village of people from the late La Téne culture, and later a 9th century Great Moravian fortified settlement. The castel was reconstructed by the end of the 13th century under Matthias Čák; in 1388 the King donated the castle to the Stibor family who extended it and erected several additional objects, among them a Gothic chapel and a water cistern at the upper castle, turning the initial whatchtower into a representative noblemen’s residence. After a fire in 1729 the castle was abandoned and fell into ruin.”