by : thomas koska 4a. beckov is one of the oldest castles in the former uhorska. it was seen by...
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BECKOV CASTLEBy: Thomas Koska
4A
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Introduction to Beckov Beckov is one of the oldest castles in the
former Uhorska. It was seen by millions of Slovaks. It was also built around the 13th century.
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Beckov Burns King Ctibor lived in Beckov. Beckov was
used for knights. It was destroyed in the 1700s by a fire.
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Chapel
The Chapel had wooden seats. It included a lot of paintings and sculptures including the famous sculpture, Black Madona. It was used for mass for the people who lived in the castle.
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Why I chose this castle
I chose this castle because I have visited it. I already know a lot of information about it. Maybe I can even bring a couple of pictures of me standing in front of the catapult.
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Duke Ctibor
Duke Ctibor had sons. He owned the castle with his son Ctibor for a while. Ctibor had his own palace in the castle and it was huge!
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Northern Palace
The Northern Palace was used as a home for the nobles. It had large Gothic Windows. It was also built by Duke Ctibor.
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Western Palace
The Western Palace was used as a representative living space. It is very old. It was also built by Duke Ctibor.
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Castle Legend
The legend is about the Duke coming from a battle. Everyone tried to cheer him up, but they failed. Finally, the jester named Becko succeeded. Ctibor ordered to have a castle built in his honor.
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Matus Cak of Trencin
Matus Cak built part of my castle. He was a land owner, not a king. Matus was very famous in Slovakia.
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Location of Beckov
My castle is located in Slovakia South of Trencin. It is on a steep 70 meter high cliff. There was no moat because of the protection of the cliff.
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Interesting Facts
• The castle was so strong that it could not be beaten by the Tartars on their invasion of Hungary.
• The original name of the castle was Blundix (Labyrinth) because of the complicated layout of buildings and structures.