Třebel Castle, Castle ruin in Černošín, Czech Republic

Třebel Castle is a ruin on a promontory above Kosí Creek at 495 metres on the southwestern edge of Třebel village. Only small fragments of walls survive; the dominant building is a Baroque granary erected on the castle site after its demolition. An engraving of 1674 records a round bergfrit and a massive bastion in the forecourt.

The lords of Svojšína founded the castle between 1234 and 1239; Oldřich of Třebel is named in a 1251 charter. In 1382 Ješek Kozíhlava of Pnětluk exchanged it with Racek of Švamberk for Netřeb and Osvračín, and after 1482 the Švamberks held it until its end. Swedish troops under General Wrangel occupied it in 1647 during the Battle of Třebel, and Emperor Ferdinand III then ordered its demolition, moving the estate's seat to Trpísty.

The name Třebel comes from the village and the lords of Třebel, first recorded in 1251 when Oldřich of Třebele used the predicate. The castle later belonged to the Švamberk family, who held it until its demise. After 1647 the estate seat moved to Trpísty Castle, and a Baroque granary was built on the castle site.

The ruin stands on a promontory above Kosí Creek at 495 m on the southwestern edge of Třebel village, in Černošín. The terrain is uneven and the site is a protected cultural monument, so stay on paths and do not disturb the masonry.

The dominant surviving structure on the promontory is not medieval: a Baroque granary stands on the castle site after the fortress was demolished on Emperor Ferdinand III's orders, when the estate's seat moved to Trpísty Castle. A 1674 engraving records the vanished forecourt, including a massive bastion.