The beast - a castle and its guardian - a sycamore tree

The village of Běstvina in the Chrudim district, located in the southwestern part of the Iron Mountains, has several monuments. The largest monument is a four-winged baroque castle, which consists of a four-winged building with an enclosed courtyard. The first fortress in Běstiva was a fortress from the 14th century, which was probably built on a site somewhere north of today's castle. Today's castle is built on the site of the original Renaissance…