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Medieval Castle Investigated in Czech Republic LIBOŠOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC Radio Prague International reports that archaeologists have uncovered traces of a large tower that once stood at the site of Kost Castle. Located in the “Bohemian Paradise” region in the western Czech Republic, the presence of the tower suggests a massive castle stood on the site before Count Beneš of Vartenberk first built a wooden and stone structure there in 1349. “We suspected that there was a fortification here, but we thought it was perhaps a minor fortress or a small castle,” said castellan Jan Macháček. Archaeologists want to know why Count Beneš and his son Petr of Vartenberk demolished the previous structure and built a completely new one. “Usually, buildings are added to enlarge and modernize an early castle,” explained archaeologist Vojtěch Beránek. He thinks the older tower may have been connected to a gate in the castle’s northern wall that was unearthed las ....
Photo: Kateřina Kohoutová, Czech Radio Kost Castle, among the crown architectural jewels of the Český ráj (“Bohemian Paradise”) region, has revealed a number of treasures recently. Until just last year, it was believed that Count Beneš of Vartemberk had built the Gothic castle a full century later. The discovery of the older tower came during an ongoing major restoration, came as a surprise in part due to its size, castellan Jan Macháček told Czech Radio, noting that there is still much literal and figurative digging to do to determine its origin. Photo: Kateřina Kohoutová, Czech Radio ....