Karlštejn Castle (in German Karlstein) is a castle in Central Bohemia, a region of the Czech Republic, about 30 km south-west of the capital Prague, in the municipality of the same name.
Karlstejn Castle founded in 1348 occupies an exceptional position among Czech castles. This castle had Charles IV., Czech King and Holy Roman Emperor built, as the place of storage of the Holy Roman Crown jewels and holy relics. In 1355 Charles IV. for the first time he stayed at the castle and observed the completion of the works. As for the construction of the castle this was finished in 1365 when the Chapel of the Holy Cross in the Great Tower was consecrated.
Charles IV of Luxembourg commissioned, during his time at the head of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the construction of various castles: among these the Karlštejn complex, which he wanted for the primary purpose of having a safe place to store the jewels of the corona, the state archives and the library, which would remain there for nearly two hundred years.
The construction of the castle started in 1348 by order of Charles IV; the building was essentially finished in 1365, when the chapel of the Holy Cross in the main tower was dedicated.
Over the centuries, the castle was remodeled several times: in 1480 in the Gothic style, in the 16th century in the Renaissance style and between 1887 and 1899 in the neo-Gothic style.
In the years 1520-1530 the Burgravius ​​palace was built.
In 1620, during the Thirty Years War, it was conquered by Field Marshal Karel Bonaventura Buquoy and subjected to the imperial authority of Ferdinand II.
Karlštejn Castle
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