A tour of Cheb Castle

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Cheb Castle is a Romanesque Palatinate in Cheb with a preserved tower, a two-storey chapel and the remains of a palace built for Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa around 1180.

Cheb Castle

In 1165, Cheb fell to Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa, who had an exhibition rebate built here.

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Cheb Castle

After joining the Czech Kingdom, the Palatinate became a royal castle.

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Cheb Castle

The castle underwent a major reconstruction at the end of the 15th century and especially after the Thirty Years' War, when it was fortified with Baroque ramparts and bastions.

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Cheb Castle

Fortifications of Cheb Castle.

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Cheb Castle

To this day, the torso of the palace, the Black Tower and especially the unique double Romanesque-Gothic chapel of St. Martin, Erhard and Ursula.

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