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oads of dung over the walls,[1] apparently managing to spread infection among th
e defenders.
Later, the Bohemian crown jewels were moved to the castle and were kept there fo
r almost two centuries, with some short breaks. The castle underwent several rec
onstructions: in late Gothic style after 1480, in Renaissance style in the last
quarter of the 16th century. In 1487 the Big tower was damaged by fire and durin
g the 16th century there were several adaptations. During the Thirty Years' War
in 1619, the coronation jewels and the archive were brought to Prague, and in 16
20 the castle was turned over to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. After having
been conquered in 1648 by Swedes, it fell in disrepair. Finally, a neo-Gothic re
construction was carried out by Josef Mocker between 1887 and 1899, giving the c
astle its present look.
The nearby village was founded during the construction of the castle and bore it
s name until it was renamed to Buda in the wake of the Hussite Wars. Renamed to
Budany in the 18th century, it was merged with Pounk and called Karltejn (Beroun Dis
trict). There is a golf club named after the castle nearby.[2]
Architectural description[edit]
The castle was built upon a promontory from the south side of Kn hora hill, divided
from it by a narrow sag. The first gate, a square, two-storey tower with a tall
hip roof, stood above a moat at the western slope of the promontory. It was con
nected with the rampart traverse by means of a small portal. The traverse was pr
otected by battlement and divided by a covered bastion in the middle. The second
gate led to the Burgrave House (Purkrabstv) courtyard. Drawbridges closed both e
ntrances. The Burgrave House formed the Karltejn settlement, it was fortified wit
h a two meters wide rampart, the Well Tower stood slightly lower. In the burgrav
iate's rampart a third gate was staved - the main entrance into the inner castle
.
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