Castle in Barchov

At this place, southeast of Nové Bydžov, there was already a fortress, which was mostly made of wood, at the beginning of the 15th century. Only a part was made of stone and the mounds were made of clay. The lords with the rooster coat of arms came from this fortress, which later split into 2 lines - Dašické and Vyšehněvské from Barchov. The first known owner of the fortress was Mikuláš from Barchov in 1409, who a year later endowed the Prague altar of St. Peter and…