The orphan castle in Pálava

Orphan Castle (Rossenstein) got its name from the Wehingen family, feudal lords of Swabian origin, one branch of which, the Orphans, moved from Austria to Moravia in the first half of the 13th century.



The ruins of the castle create a very characteristic impression. It apparently disappeared sometime before 1590. It was described as completely deserted by the surveyor from 1629. The castle was built on two jagged rock cliffs,…
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Orphan Castle