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The royal castle of Cheb is one of the best-preserved examples of a pre-castle type of temporary imperial residence, the so-called Stauff falc. The spatial 12th-century Romanesque castle was erected on the site of a former Slavic settlement from the ninth and 10th centuries. The castle fortification was later radically changed into a Baroque citadel.

At present, the castle consists of the singular three-story late Romanesque chapel and the ruined Romanesque palace with coupled windows.The prismatic tower, called Black (Černá), was adapted as a lookout tower.

The castle exhibition specializes in archeology, the develoment of Cheb stove-fitting and Baroque casemates.

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Added: 03.01.10
 
 
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