Okor
castle was built around mid-13 century by Prague burgher Frána
Rokycaner (František Rokycanský) – according to the written
sources. By archeological research we know the castle or some kind of
stone fort was there much earlier but because of the extensive
construction of medieval castle it is hard to say anything certain.
“Townies”
try hard to follow noble people of the time and having more money
they usually built outstanding properties, Okor castle is such
example.
In
30year war castle was almost destroyed but Jesuit Order which
took over ownership reconstructed it and made few additions to return
the castle former comfort and strength. When emperor Joseph II
expelled the order in 1773 the castle was abandoned and ruined until
1921 when state took over. Today it remains in state property and
open to public.
Although
castle was not in any knight or nobleman ownership, it has a few
legends too: for example one about beautiful Juliana. She was the
owner' daughter and proud father was very particular when it come the
time for marriage: he organised knights tournaments, invited rich and
powerful people to the fests and so on – for his daughter he
thought deserves the best man in the country.
But Juliana was not
impressed by valor or wealth of any suitor. The father was
apprehensive so much he call for all kinds of doctors and magicians
but no helpful advise come from this bunch.
Then one of the old women
– some kind of witch almost, told him there is no secret in
Juliana' behavior: she doesn't want any man because she already has
one. Irate father secretly followed his daughter day and night and
soon find out that indeed she does have a lover – and whom! The
millers boy who had nothing: neither pedigree nor riches. The father
locked his daughter into tower and told her she will not get out of
there ever if she will not marry some proper groom.
When the miller
boy learnt what happened, he come to the castle by night, sneaked
through all the guards, crawl up on the tower and broke the window to
pick up his love and rescue her from the prison. So youngsters run
away but not far: when the father find out they escaped, he jumped on
the horse himself and sent hunters in all directions to follow the
lovers. Soon enough he himself chased them down and in his anger
killed both of them at the spot.
This
is not the only legend of cruel destiny: many years later yet another
castle owners daughter Barbora
was killed nearby. Officially she fell from the horse at nearest
rocks but everyone knows it was staged.
This Barbora though was cruel
and brutal to the people so noone was saddened by her death. Little
did they know she will be bothering them after death too: at the
cemetery where she was buried strange things started to happen:
crosses falling, grave plates cracking, people hear baby crying and
saw strange green lights at night over the cemetery. Did Barbora
tortured her new neighbors or was she trying to get living scared to
death – noone knew, but this is going on till today.
From
above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KI13uRksu0
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