Castle ruins Týřov
In a picturesque corner of our country, in the Křivoklát region, not far from castle gems such as Křivoklát, Žebrák or Točník, we also find Týřov, originally a royal castle with a majestic silhouette consisting of nine towers, which was one of the most important castles in its time.
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Interesting facts Castle ruins Týřov
Týřov was built by Wenceslas I on the model of French castles and historical sources mention it for the first time in connection with the year 1249, when Wenceslas I captured his rebellious son Přemysl here. From there, he had the Queen taken to the prison in Přimda and his entourage to the prison of Prague Castle.
Between 1315 and 1316, the opponent of Jan of Luxembourg, Jindřich of Lipá, was imprisoned in Týřov. In the time of George of Poděbrady, the Týřov family from Ensidle lived in Týřov. In 1473, Jošt Týřovský was allowed to kill 4 deer and 4 ropes a year in the local forests, and he had 100 kicks at his disposal to repair the castle. His grandchildren Jan, Albrecht, Jiřík and Jošt gained a bad reputation in the local region and its surroundings.
As early as around 1547, Týřov began to fall into disrepair, it was no longer possible to live in it, and by the end of the 16th century it had become a ruin.
Týřov was built over an important country path. The castle had a two-part layout. A neck moat was cut in the rock, bridged by a bridge with the last part of the lift, through which it was possible to enter through the first link gate over another moat along the second bridge by passing the tower of the second gate to the lower courtyard. In addition to the perimeter wall, the lower castle was fortified with six round flanking towers. The seventh tower was then replaced by the bergfrit of the upper castle.
The torso of the cylindrical tower and the remains of the donjon have been preserved to this day. The ruins of Týřov are now freely accessible.
Author: Andrea Štyndlová