Pajrek Castle
castle
The ruins of the Pajrek Castle (German: Burg Bayereck) lie in the Czech Republic above the town of Nýrsko, in the western part of the Bohemian Forest at a height of 505 metres above sea level.
This important border castle was built at the beginning of the 14th century, but by 1472 it had already been abandoned. In 1504, the castle was rebuilt, but it was only used until the middle of the 16th century, when it was finally abandoned. Only the remains of the huge tower have survived.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 4, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q1013457. VIAF identifies the subject as 140045850. Authority coordinates are 49.277, 13.137. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1472 and 1504.
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