Attractions Děčín

děčín castle

děčín castle popular tourist attraction in town. built on hill near town centre , overlooking labe river, castle has enjoyed extremely varied history. has gone being wooden fort during twelfth century ce, royal stone castle in thirteenth century, grand renaissance palace in sixteenth, baroque palace seventeenth century onwards (with final major renovation ending in 1803).[1] once home of bohemian kings (having been built order of premysl king václav iii) castle has since functioned administrative centre of thuns , military garrison german , soviet troops after being handed czechoslovak state in 1932. castle has inspired both musicians - chopin wrote valse in flat major here - , artists; caspar david friedrich sold tetschen altar or cross in mountains thuns. unusual feature of castle long, straight-walled road leading it, long ride (dlouhá jízda).

view of kaiserin elisabeth brücke (bridge) ca 1890.

the soviet army departed in 1991, leaving castle in state of disrepair. in 2005 restoration completed of large part of castle , opened museum , venue private gatherings , public events. of inventory had been taken away thuns after sold castle czechoslovak state in 1932. of remaining period furniture gradually stolen, pieces had been kept @ other museums returned.

in river labe near left bank there stands 6 m (64.58 sq ft) basalt stone visible when water levels low, means region suffering drought. stone known hunger stone, because in olden times, when appeared, boat traffic on river came halt, , people suffered result. lowest water levels have been marked on stone since 1417, , markings 1616 on still readable. stone carries inscription if see me, cry .

podmokly coat of arms.