Troski Fortress

Troski fortress is located in the north of the Czech Republic, near the town of Rivne-pod-Troski. The exact date of construction of the fortress is unknown, but historians presumably point to 1380.

As the first owner of the fortress, Cenek Wartenberg is reputed, after the death of which it passed to the King of the Czech Republic Wenceslas IV. One of the next owners of the fortress was Otto II Bergovsky. A staunch Catholic, in 1424 Otto withstood the siege of the Hussites, which raised a wave of uprisings throughout the country.

The following years left only ruins of the fortress. In 1428, the fortress suffered from a fire, and during the Thirty Years' War it was destroyed by Swedish troops. Over the following centuries, the fortress was forgotten, until in the XIX century it became a source of inspiration for Czech romantic poets.

Many artists depicted the fortress on their canvases, the image of dilapidated walls and towering over the surroundings of the medieval towers became one of the most recognizable symbols of medieval Bohemia. Nowadays, the custody of the remains of the fortress is conducted by the Czech Heritage Institute. From the fortress walls offers a unique view of the surrounding expanses.