Pernštejn - castle bastion

The local castle bastion was created in two construction phases at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. In the first phase, an advanced isolated fortification was created, the basis of which was a simple tower-like structure with a horseshoe-shaped plan with two floors fitted with embrasures. It was followed by the second one, which was related to the construction of a wall around the farm yard and the tavern. The bastion proved its qualities in real combat in…