Jenčov Castle Explained

50.036°N 13.986°W

Jenčov Castle
Native Name:hrad Jenčov
Alternate Names:Jinčov Castle
Map Type:Czech Republic
Altitude:3400NaN0
Building Type:Medieval castle
Architectural Style:Gothic architecture
Location:Běleč, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Owner:State of Czech Republic
Location Country:Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0363°N 13.9866°W

Jenčov Castle (Czech: hrad Jenčov), also known as Jinčov Castle, is a castle ruin in the municipality of Běleč in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.[1]

Location

Jenčov is located in the municipal territory of Běleč, south of the village, and about west of Prague. It is situated at an altitude of above sea level in the Vůznice National Nature Reserve within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

Jenčov is one of the smallest castles in the Czech Republic, which likely served as a hunting castle. The exact date when the foundation of the castle was established is unknown. Research confirmed its existence at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and was likely founded by Ottokar II of Bohemia.[2]

Jenčov was the smallest royal castle in the kingdom. Due to the distance to the nearest villages, the ruin of the castle was not dismantled into building material and has been preserved.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monument registry N.132412. Czech National Monument Registry. National heritage Institute. cs. 30 May 2019.
  2. Book: Durdík. Sušický. Tomáš. Viktor. Zříceniny hradů, tvrzí a zámků: Střední Čechy. Agentura Pankrác. 2000. 43–45. cs. 80-902873-0-1.
  3. Web site: Jenčov – nejmenší královský hrad u nás. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-05-20.