Veliš Castle, Castle ruin in Podhradí, Czech Republic
The castle ruins stand on a basalt hill at 429 meters elevation, featuring remnants of bastions, a tower, and parts of the western palace.
Constructed around 1300, Veliš Castle ranked as the strongest fortress in Bohemia until its destruction in the seventeenth century.
The earliest documentation of the castle appears in a 1698 parchment plan created by surveyor Andreas Bernard Klauser for the Vokšice manor residence.
Visitors can reach the site by driving from Jičín to Podhradí, then following a marked tourist trail to the castle ruins.
The castle's defensive system included a northern forward fort with galleries and loopholes, plus a palisade protecting the western gate approach.
Location: Podhradí
Elevation above the sea: 429 m
GPS coordinates: 50.41705,15.31541
Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:34
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