Šumava’s history
When you visit the extraordinary Vimperk Castle you will take a tour through the period of its greatest glory and what followed.
The Janovic family ruled the Vimperk area until 1375, when the rich Prague burgher Jan Rotlev, a mint master of the royal mint in Kutná Hora, received the castle as a pledge along with the surrounding area. The castle and the town passed to the Malovec family of Chýnov in 1494. The manor was taken away from the Malovec family by King Ferdinand I, as punishment for taking part in the Estate Rebellion in 1547. The Roman emperor sold the Vimperk estate to Jáchym of Hradec (Jindřichův Hradec), who sold it again a year later to Vilém of Rosenberg. The Rosenbergs began rebuilding the Gothic castle into a Renaissance chateau. The Rosenbergs took refuge in Vimperk during plague outbreaks, choosing to rest here in the fresh air of the mountain environment. In 1565, Vilém transferred the estate to his brother Petr Vok of Rosenberg. In 1601, Petr Vok sold the rebuilt castle to Wolf Novohradský of Kolovraty. It was probably at that time the Lower Chateau was built. After 1610 a painted ceiling covering an area of almost 250 square meters was made. This ceiling ensures that Vimperk ranks among the foremost Renaissance chateaus in Central Europe.
Stay overnight at the castle! This is camping as it should be. Camp at the Helfenburk Castle . Experience the adventure of exploring the castle and spend the night like bandits from a fairy tale. The magical environment of the largest castle ruins in Bohemia will fill your veins with adrenaline.
Contacts:
Tourist region: Šumava region
PRO Šumavsko, z.s.
Neumannova 161, 383 01 Prachatice
Phone: +420 720 023 760
E-mail: korousova@prosumavsko.cz
Web: www.sumavsko.cz
Vimperk Castle
Zámek 20, 385 01 Vimperk
Phone.: +420 778 427 134
E-mail: vimperk@npu.cz
Web: www.zamek-vimperk.cz
Helfenburk Castle
Helfenburk u Bavorova
Mobile: +420 724 724 747
E-mail: <a|info@helfenburk.eu”” href=””mailto:evicka.seberova@seznam.cz””> evicka.seberova@seznam.cz
Web: www.helfenburk.com
