Křivoklát Castle

Křivoklát Castle (Czech: hrad Křivoklát) is a castle in Křivoklát in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument.

== History == Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Otakar II of Bohemia a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by King Wenceslaus IV and later enlarged by King Vladislaus II. The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the Fürstenberg family became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826. The Fürstenberg family owned the castle until 1929. Today the castle serves as a museum, tourist destination and place for theatrical exhibitions. Collections of hunting weapons, Gothic paintings and books are stored there. Křivoklát Castle served as a primary filming location for Halsey's 2021 visual album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.

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== Notable prisoners == Burkhard von Berlichingen Edward Kelley Hieronymus Makowsky

References

== External links == Official website Křivoklát on zamky-hrady.cz (in Czech) Křivoklát Archived 2023-02-23 at the Wayback Machine on the official Prague tourist portal