Střekov Castle

Our journey begins at the Charles IV bus stop. At the roundabout, we take the third exit, where we get to the street Ke hradu. After less than a kilometer, we will walk down this street directly to Střekov Castle. The castle was built before 1319 by John of Luxembourg to protect the Elbe navigation. The actual construction was carried out by the Prague citizen Pešík from Veitmile. Almost the entire 14th century the castle was owned by the Vartemberk family. At the turn of the 15th…