The castle is first mentioned in written sources in 1307, when it was still the property of the Princes of Świdnica. In 1348, Bolko II of Świdnica sold it to the Prince-bishop Preczlaus of Pogarell (1341–1376), and since that time, the castle belonged to Breslau bishops.
During the 15th century, the castle was considerably damaged by the Hussites and therefore large-scale repairs were needed. The rebuilding of the castle took place under the rule of Bishop Jan IV Roth, at the end of the 15th century, and it was completed in 1509 by his successor – Prince-bishop John V Thurzó (1506–1520). At that time, the castle was also renamed as Johannesberg ("John's Hill"), to honor the patron of the Bishops of Breslau, John the Baptist.
Following the death of Prince-Bishop Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch, the castle was once again rebuilt as a summer residence by Bishop Joseph Christian Reichsfürst von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein. It remained an important centre of cultural life in the region until the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1959, the castle Jánský Vrch was loaned to the State and recovered by the Czechoslovak government in 1984, following a property agreement between the Polish and Czechoslovak Catholic archdioceses. It is now under the administration of the National Monument Institute in Olomouc and since 1 January 2002, it is on the list of Czech national cultural monuments.
Galleryedit
View from the castle gardens (ca. 1920)
Jánský Vrch
Jánský Vrch
Relief of Bishop Johannes Thurzo
Referencesedit
Gernot, Ludwig and Wolf, Kurt. Jauernig und das Jauerniger Ländchen. Das 2. Heimatbuch des ehemaligen Gerichtsbezirkes Jauernig, 1995.
Hosák, Ladislav. Historický místopis Moravy a Slezska v letech 1848–1960, 1967, Profil Ostrava.
Kuča, Karel. Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku II. díl, 1997, Libri Praha.
Pachl, Hans. Jauernig und das Jauerniger Ländchen. Ein Heimatbuch des ehemaligen Gerichtsbezirks Jauernig, 1983.
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Media related to Jánský Vrch Castle at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
jánský, vrch, schloss, johannesberg, redirects, here, castle, aschaffenburg, germany, schloss, johannisburg, castle, hesse, germany, schloss, johannisberg, other, uses, johannesberg, disambiguation, schloss, johannesburg, this, article, includes, list, referen. Schloss Johannesberg redirects here For the castle in Aschaffenburg Germany see Schloss Johannisburg For the castle in Hesse Germany see Schloss Johannisberg For other uses see Johannesberg disambiguation and Schloss Johannesburg This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Jansky Vrch German Schloss Johannesberg is a castle located in the Jesenik District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic The castle stands on a hill above the town of Javornik in the north western edge of Czech Silesia in area what was a part of the Duchy of Nysa For most of its history the castle belonged to the Prince bishops of Breslau Wroclaw in Silesia Jansky VrchJansky Vrch as seen from JavornikGeneral informationArchitectural styleRenaissance BaroqueTown or cityJavornikCountryCzech RepublicCoordinates50 23 23 N 17 00 00 E 50 3896 N 16 9999 E 50 3896 16 9999 Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe castle is first mentioned in written sources in 1307 when it was still the property of the Princes of Swidnica In 1348 Bolko II of Swidnica sold it to the Prince bishop Preczlaus of Pogarell 1341 1376 and since that time the castle belonged to Breslau bishops During the 15th century the castle was considerably damaged by the Hussites and therefore large scale repairs were needed The rebuilding of the castle took place under the rule of Bishop Jan IV Roth at the end of the 15th century and it was completed in 1509 by his successor Prince bishop John V Thurzo 1506 1520 At that time the castle was also renamed as Johannesberg John s Hill to honor the patron of the Bishops of Breslau John the Baptist The original fortified castle was later rebuilt in the Baroque style under the rule of Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch 1716 1795 who made it his primary residence During this time Johannesberg castle and the town Javornik also became the cultural center of Upper Silesia Among the most famous personalities living there was August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf renowned Viennese composer and violinist Following the death of Prince Bishop Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch the castle was once again rebuilt as a summer residence by Bishop Joseph Christian Reichsfurst von Hohenlohe Waldenburg Bartenstein It remained an important centre of cultural life in the region until the beginning of the 20th century In 1959 the castle Jansky Vrch was loaned to the State and recovered by the Czechoslovak government in 1984 following a property agreement between the Polish and Czechoslovak Catholic archdioceses It is now under the administration of the National Monument Institute in Olomouc and since 1 January 2002 it is on the list of Czech national cultural monuments Gallery edit nbsp View from the castle gardens ca 1920 nbsp Jansky Vrch nbsp Jansky Vrch nbsp Relief of Bishop Johannes ThurzoReferences editGernot Ludwig and Wolf Kurt Jauernig und das Jauerniger Landchen Das 2 Heimatbuch des ehemaligen Gerichtsbezirkes Jauernig 1995 Hosak Ladislav Historicky mistopis Moravy a Slezska v letech 1848 1960 1967 Profil Ostrava Kuca Karel Mesta a mestecka v Cechach na Morave a ve Slezsku II dil 1997 Libri Praha Pachl Hans Jauernig und das Jauerniger Landchen Ein Heimatbuch des ehemaligen Gerichtsbezirks Jauernig 1983 External links edit nbsp Media related to Jansky Vrch Castle at Wikimedia Commons Official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jansky Vrch amp oldid 1225652730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
