Drábské svetnicky
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Drábské světničky is a ruin of a 13th century rock castle
in the Czech Republic
. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Mnichovo Hradiště
on a ragged edge of a sandstone
cliff high above surrounding landscape. The castle covers a group of severn sandstone rocks, connected with wooden bridge
s. It has been abandoned since the Hussite wars
in the15th century.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Mnichovo Hradiště
Mnichovo Hradište
Mnichovo Hradiště is a town in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. Its population is 8,500.The town was first mentioned in 1279 and contains a Renaissance castle which used to belong to the Wallenstein family...
on a ragged edge of a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
cliff high above surrounding landscape. The castle covers a group of severn sandstone rocks, connected with wooden bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s. It has been abandoned since the Hussite wars
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1419 to circa 1434. The Hussite Wars were notable for the extensive use of early hand-held gunpowder weapons such as hand cannons...
in the15th century.