Hukvaldy

Historical depictions.

Hukvaldy

It is one of the most extensive castles, even to us in large measure been preserved only as a ruin. Located on a massive ridge above the village.
Previously spekulované the founding of the castle before the middle of the 13. century, can today no longer be rejected. The first written mention we have of the year 1285, whilst the castle was not long before. The castle core was elongated shape of the articulated oval and round slender towers in the forefront of the castle. The founder was Henry of Příbor and Hukvald, which was leníkem the bishop of olomouc Dětřicha from Hradec. In the following century, still before the half was the district the wall around the castle increased together with palace, thus creating parkán. Today we have in part been preserved on the eastern side, but on the side of the south had to retreat later the late-gothic forecastle.
15. century has been in the tower exposed to dvoutraktový palace, the building ejected into the moat and the house with the entrance gate of the forecastle. Yet by mid-15. century, was to the first floor of the palace built the chapel with the five-sided bay window. Has been built the forward fortifications – the so-called Logs. Significantly of these construction activities deserved Dobeš Černohorský of Boskovice. Logs is certainly achievement Dobešovým, since a very similar construction we have from the New castle near Adamov. This outpost fortifications attracted a significant hill, where we have evidence of settlement already in the century 13., but you cannot put a connection between this settlement and the defense of the construction. The year 1466 the castle back from the pawn to the bishop, which has made it the main center of goods needed in the area belonged to the olomouc bishopric.
For the next two century, the castle was further powerfully enlarged and in the 17th. century already was a strength, such as at mírov or Owlery. During the tenure of Stanislav Thurza at the bishop's stool, there has been expansion of the southern forecastle with půlválcovou bastion. Before the moat was built a fore-gate, whose integral part is 4. tower castle gate. This should be completed in the year 1540. In the mid-16th. the century had set up the bishop of Khuen in the castle prison for the priest. For this purpose it was built the northern connecting wing. At that time there were the same prison on Peacefully. In 1580, began with the construction works of Stanislav Pavlovsky, his first act was well. In the meantime the castle was dependent on a few tanks. On the west side then began to build a large forecastle, thus at the same time connected the castle with the Logs. This fortification consisted of five artillery bastions, the loopholes were built in two rows.
During the Thirty years ' war the castle was blocked first by the Danes and then twice besieged by the Swedes. Doing so has proven to be particularly just the fortifications built for Stanislav Pavlovsky. Despite this success, the fortifications gave to improve the bishop Leopold Wilhelm of Habsburg, which gave the year 1653 to ensure the forehead, opyš and the passage of the castle, the baroque fortifications.
At the end of the 17. century was rebuilt into one of the bastions of the chapel. The castle was used until the year 1762, when it burned down. Since rather pustl. Especially when in the 20. Century has acceded to more extensive works. However, not all were with the lucky ones. In addition, for instance, that distorts the face of the castle, historically and aesthetically, for example, the roofing of the palace, although not directly prevent the action of rain water, but by contrast, has brought other problems, such as hit-and-water, etc.

Sources:
Placek, M. 1996: Castles in Moravia and Silesia. Prague..