Poděbrady-castle tower Hláska

The dominant feature of Poděbrady, visible from afar, is the castle tower Hláska. The massive tower is part of the northern wing of the castle. Originally, the tower stood alone among other castle buildings. The foundations of the tower from the middle of the 13th century. they are hidden deep below the present level of the courtyard. The ground floor of the tower served as a prison in the style of a famine, into which prisoners were lowered from the floors by rope. King George from Poděbrady to the tower...