Borotin Castle by Karel Liebscher - Borotin, Czech Republic
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Borotin Castle by Karel Liebscher
Waymark Code: WM16BV7
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/25/2022
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The ruins of the Borotín castle are situated on a small hill above the pond near the village of the same name.
The castle is first metioned in 1356. In 1434 it was surrounded by the Hussites with their leader Prokop Holý, but it was not captured. At the beginning of the 17th century (1623) the castle was burnt by imperial troops and it was confiscated and became property of the Lobkowitzs. The castle was not restored again and it has dilapidated since that time. In the first half of the 19th century the castle was partially destroyed and stones were used as a source of material for building the village.
In the 1980's the ruins were conserved. The remains of both towers, the old palace and the new palace with the gate have been preserved up till present.
The dominant feature of the castle was a monumental round tower towered above the deep double moat. Behind the tower there was a semicircular courtyard surrounded with residential buildings. The second and smaller round tower stood in the south-eastern corner of the castle.
The author this painting is a Czech landscape painter and illustrator Karel Liebscher (24 February 1851, Prague - 20 April 1906, Prague). The primary themes of his works were Czech monuments, old buildings and landscapes. Many of his illustrations were used by Jan Otto in his regular magazines (Zlatá Praha) and special edition books (Bohemia by Bedrich Bernau; Castles and Chateaux by August Sedlácek).
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Artist: Karel Liebscher
Date of Your Photograph: 06/06/2022
Medium of Painting: engraving
Date of Painting: Not listed
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