Holíč Castle
| Holíč Castle | |
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| Location | Holíč, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°48′31″N 17°09′26″E / 48.808618°N 17.157223°E |
  Location of Holíč Castle in Slovakia | |
Holíč Castle is a Baroque manor house and a historical landmark in
The original stone castle was built on the Moravian-Hungarian border in the 13th century as a border fortress. The location remains a border area in the 21st century. The site is located in Slovakia, approximately 1 km from the border with the Czech Republic and 25 km from the border with Austria.
History
The oldest archaeological findings in the
The look and purpose of the castle kept changing throughout subsequent centuries. Under the ownership of Matthias Csák of Trenčín, a single-storey Gothic palace was built on the site around 1315. An underground system of castle corridors was also constructed in the 14th century. They connected different parts of the castle as well as the utility buildings. Later the castle came into the possession of Stibor of Stiborice. The site underwent another large-scale transformation in the mid 15th century when another palace was added, while most of the pre-Gothic fortification was taken apart.[3] The late Gothic structures from the 15th century were replaced in the Renaissance period by an anti-Turkish star fortification, connected by casemates with an external and internal moat. At the same time, a basement was dug under almost the entire courtyard. Utility buildings were placed near the outer perimeter. The northern and extended western wing of the manor house was also completed. This Renaissance star fortress was completed after 1678.[3]
After 1736, when the town and the castle became the property of the
The Baroque transformation of the Holíč Castle was a major construction event, the result of which ranks among the best Baroque works in Slovakia.[6] The monumentality of the building, its generous architectural concept and historical realities later led to its recognition as a National Cultural Monument in 1970.[7]
Following the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, the manor house was nationalized. A school was established in one part, while other buildings were used for agricultural purposes.[4] The manor house has been falling into disrepair since. As of 2021, most of the site is in need of renovation.
See also
- Holíč
- Skalica
- Franz I, Holy Roman Emperor
- List of castles in Slovakia
- zámok
References
- ^ "Holíčsky zámok". Hrady a zámky na Slovensku (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b PLAČEK M., BÓNA M., Encyklopédia slovenských hradov. Bratislava: SLOVART 2007
- ^ a b Holíč, Mesto. "HOLÍČSKY ZÁMOK". www.holic.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b Veronika Chňupková, Holíčsky zámok a jeho história, 2015, published by Mesto Holíč.
- ^ "Zámok Holíč bol kedysi klenot Uhorska, kde oddychovala Mária Terézia. Dnes chátra, nie sú naň peniaze". StartItUp.sk (in Slovak). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Castle of Holič". Slovakia Travel. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Pamiatkový úrad Slovenskej republiky - Zoznam vybraných národných kultúrnych pamiatok". www.pamiatky.sk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.