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Neuberg (castle)

Coordinates: 50°15′18″N 12°12′24″E / 50.25500°N 12.20667°E / 50.25500; 12.20667
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Castle Neuberg

Neuberg (also Neuberk) is a ruins of castle in Podhradí, Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

History

A castle was built by Neuberg, probably in late 13th century, but first mentioned was in 1288. In that year, after Albrech von Neuberg death, emperor Rudolph I of Bohemia handed Neuberg and whole village to lords of Plauen, as a fief. Later, castle was damaged by armada of Charles IV, because a bandits live here. In 1392, village and castle was inherited by Zedtwitz, and became a centre of whole Aš-region.

After big fire in 1610, a castle was seriously damaged. Family of Zedwitz fall apart, and individual stems moving to new chateaus in , Kopaniny, Doubrava, Smrčina and two chateas in Podhradí. From this moment, castle left uninhabited.

In these days there exists only a castle tower, 22 metres (72 ft) high. Local council make efforts to save it, but, because of bad financial situation is a big problem.

50°15′18″N 12°12′24″E / 50.25500°N 12.20667°E / 50.25500; 12.20667