Gold čtvrtuncová medal Hrad Rabí
weight: 7,78 g
purity: 999,9/1000 Au
edge plain
limited mintage quality proof: 250pcs
issue day: May 2012
Objednávkový kód: CRM884
Rabi - the largest Czech castle ruin. In the history of the medieval castle enrolled as a place where he lost his second eye Hussite leader Jan ika. In 1978 Rabi was declared a national monument.
The ruin is situated less than ten kilometers from the town of Susice. The original fortress guard on a rocky hill near the Otava River in the second half of the fourteenth century, became the property of the Lords of Rzmberk who rebuilt it into one of the best fortified castle systems in Central Europe. The oldest part of the castle is a massive square tower, which was probably built on Roman foundations in the early 13th century.
The biggest building boom took care wealthy family of vihov that since 1479 he served as supreme judges of the Czech Kingdom. For example, let built defensive wall with artillery bastions, his era was also completed castle chapel.
After the death of Pta Rabi inherited his sons, but who borrowed a castle in 1548 sold. Gradually, there have been several owners, the last of which were Lamberk. Those already dilapidated building in 1920 donated the Society for preservation of artistic, historical and natural monuments in Horaovicch.
Strategically well positioned castle shirked military conflicts. During the Hussite wars it twice besieged Jan Zizka of Trocnova (1420 and 1421). No wonder: the castle at the time owned Ptv uncle and opponents of the Hussites Jan Rzmberk. Calixtins were successful in both cases, Zizek himself but during the siege of lost healthy eye and blinded.
During the Thirty Years War the castle was again plundered his devastation then completed an extensive fire in 1720. Since 1954, the ruins maintained by the State.