Pecka

Amongst the indulating countryside of the western Podkrkonoší, between Nová Paka and Dvůr Králové is situated a small town Pecka. Above it on a steep hill rises the homonymous castle most of which is in ruins nowadays. Only one wing, the western palase has withstood the ravages of true and the blasts of the mountain winds. The castle of Pecka was built the bebinning of the 14th century by the noblemen from Železnice. Its owner was Budivoj or Buzek from Pecka in 1322. At the same time a small settlement sprang up around the castle whith slowly grew and in 1382 it was promoted to become a town. The appearance of the early-Gothic castle was quite simple and gaunt in spite of its subdivisions. Two defensive towers with a small residential palace were connected by the castle wall which enclosed the whole courtyard. End to the castle was made more difficult by the castle moat spanned by the wooden draw bridge at the entrance.

Pecka - information

District: Jičín
County: Hradec Králové Region
Inhabitants: 0
Inhabitants 15-65: 0
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Land register: 0
Land area: 0 m²
School: no
Sanitation: no
Police: no

Pecka - Map

GPS: 50°28'49.21"N 15°36'29.60"E

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