Velké Meziříčí - castle

Among the many monuments in Velké Meziříčí, the castle stands out. Originally, there was a late Romanesque castle built before the middle of the 13th century on the edge of a rocky outcrop. At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, the lords of Meziříčí sold the castle to Lack of Krasvař, a follower of Hus, who rebuilt and expanded it, the later owner added gates, bastions and ditches to the walls. Before 1578, the medieval fortress was transformed into…