Ruin of the Castle Jenštejn
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Exhibition of the Regional Museum Prague - East Its impressive walling and bulky cylindrical tower looking for more than 600 years in the countryside agree with its name: Jench's stone, Jencestein, Jenštejn. The first written reference about this castle is from 1341. Twenty seven years later (according to preserved sources) it is bought by a notary of the Royal Chamber and loyal courtier of Charles IV ? Paul of Vlašim, and after his death one of his sons inherited the castle, it was the third Bishop of Prague ? John of Jenštejn. The owners of Jenštejn varied very often (for a while it was part of the estate in Brandýs and later it got in the hands of the Jesuit Order), but only some few of them invested in the castle repair. That's why only a ruin remained from the castle that pertains to the typical products of the construction works of Wenceslas IV and it is a valuable proof of the Czech Gothic-style architecture of 14th century. In the Gothic tower of the ruin there is a permanent exhibition about the history of the castle and in the castle lodge there is a permanent exhibition ?From the history of the village of Jenštejn?. You can set out for a discovery of its secret nooks from the early April till the end of October, always on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and on festive days from 10 am until noon and from 1 pm until 6 pm |
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