The romantic ruins of Rychleby Castle

The extensive ruins of Rychleby Castle are hidden in the deep forests of the Rychleb Mountains, on the rocky spur of Přilbové vrch above Račí údolím, about four kilometers from the town of Javorník. No written reports have survived about the castle, it was built in the last quarter of the 13th century. The task of the egg-shaped castle was to guard the trade route to Kladsk. It was protected on three sides by a moat and a perimeter rampart, surrounded by...