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Czech castles
Czech medieval castles
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Nice work! I particularly like the coastline setting. Where is this located?
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Very nice diorama. Do the flags flying above the structures have a special meaning?
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Well done. Name of castle?
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This is a reconstruction of Sion Castle. It was the mansion of one of the leaders of the Hussite Movement - Jan Roháč of Dubé. Roháč was one of the radical Hussite leaders, and even after the end of the wars, he was still struggling against Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg. In the autumn of 1437, his castle was conquered by soldiers of land army, and Roháč was captured and, after hard torture, he was hanged in Prague. The castle was burned and destroyed, until today only its foundations were preserved. The meaning of the flags - a flag with crossed cut branches (so-called "ostrve" in Old Czech - these were the emergency ladders used to conquer the walls) was the coat of arms of the powerful noble family of the Lords of Dubé, to whose one branch Roháč belonged. But according some sources Roháč's family used other coat of arms with "wrapped arrow" . The flag with the chalice was a sign of the Hussite movement.
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Excellent model.
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Nice precis on the castle's history too. Thanks Gerry.
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A pretty castle, and well made. I especially like the rugged setting. Constructing dioramas is something I've never been any good at, so I take my hat off to you!
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Very nice, I like it.
Regards Dieter |
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