Neuberg (castle)


Neuberg is a ruins of castle in Podhradí, Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

History

A castle was built by Neuberg, probably in late 13th century, but first mentioned was in 1288. In that year, after Albrech von Neuberg death, emperor Rudolph I of Bohemia handed Neuberg and whole village to lords of Plauen, as a fief. Later, castle was damaged by armada of Charles IV. In 1392, village and castle was inherited by Zedtwitz, and became a centre of whole Aš-region.
After big fire in 1610, a castle was seriously damaged. Family of Zedwitz fall apart, and individual stems moving to new chateaus in , Kopaniny, Doubrava, Smrčina and two chateas in Podhradí. From this moment, castle left uninhabited.
In these days there exists only a castle tower, high. Local council make efforts to save it, but, because of bad financial situation is a big problem.