Zámek Zbiroh (ZBIROH CASTLE)

We spent the night in a for reals old castle.

 part modern chateau

decorated to look as it did when kings used it for hunting.

 Birthplace of Josef Václav Sládek and a favorite place of Fraňa Šrámek, Alfons Mucha and Adolf Branadl. Kings Charles IV (known for building the Charles Bridge in Prague mentioned in a previous post), King Rudolph, and the Pope are rumored to have stayed here.

On the castle side is some powerful rock,

a castle chapel (which dates to the late 14th century),

a well 164 m deep,

and a spooky prison.

I slept in the room where Charles IV liked to stay.

His room was the only one with a toilet.

Thankfully, there was a modern bathroom added later.

Here is a view of the toilet from the outside...

Look out below!