Březina Fortress, Medieval stronghold in Březina, Czech Republic

Konipas, also called Březina Fortress, is a vanished castle above the Trnava stream in Březina, part of Hořepník. Only earthworks of the fortification survive: a ditch and a massive rampart preserved along part of the northeast side. Two stone granaries stand on the site, built from masonry of the original castle; a barrel-vaulted cellar lies by the smaller one.

Konipas was the seat of the lords of Hořepník; Bedřich of Hořepník is recorded in 1252, and the estate included half of Hořepník plus Přáslavice, Lesná, Březina, Kyjov, Opatovice and Smolín. Oldřich III of Hradec held it in 1334, and his son sold it in 1361 to Jeník of Mezimostí, whose descendants took the name Konipas of Konipas. Several owners followed in the first half of the 15th century, and in 1457 it was listed as deserted.

The name Konipas passed to the Jeník family from Mezimostí, whose descendants called themselves Konipasové z Konipasu after buying the estate in 1361. Two stone granaries on the site were built from masonry of the former castle, and a barrel-vaulted cellar stands by the smaller one.

The site lies on a slope above the Trnava stream in Březina, a part of Hořepník. Only terrain relics of the rampart and ditch survive, with two stone granaries standing on the former castle area; the ground is uneven and overgrown, so sturdy shoes help. The smaller granary has a barrel-vaulted cellar.

Two stone granaries stand on the fortress area; their masonry came from the original castle. Beside the smaller one is a barrel-vaulted cellar, probably of modern origin. The only trace of castle buildings is a faint terrain outline in the northwest corner.