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Sucha, Województwo Dolnośląskie (Lower Silesia Voivodeship), Poland, Zamek Czocha - although, the construction of the Czocha stronghold was ordered by Wenceslaus I of Bohemia in the mid of XIII c. regular, stone castle was built in the first half of the XIV c., after capturing Upper Lusatia by Silesian Piasts. Around two decades later, castle was annexed by Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. The strengthening and expansion of the castle didn't save it from falling into the hands of the Hussites in first half of the XV c. In 1453 castle was purchased by family of von Nostitz and stayed in their hands for two and half century. Von Nostitz carried out several redevelopment projects, among them two major ones in 1525 and 1611, and which thwarted a Swedish siege during the Thirty Years' War. In 1703 castle was purchased by von Uechtritz, courtier of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Ninety years later entire complex burned down, and after second Partition of Poland it found itself within the borders of the Kingdom of Prussia. Last major rebuilding of the complex took a place in first half of the XX c. and was financed by last private owner of the castle, Ernst Gutschow. After WWII ransacked castle; firstly by Red Army, then by Polish thieves; was a home for refugees from Greece, and since 1952 was used as a military vacation resort. Finally, in 1996, castle was open for a public.

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Sucha, Województwo Dolnośląskie (Lower Silesia Voivodeship), Poland, Zamek Czocha - although, the construction of the Czocha stronghold was ordered by Wenceslaus I of Bohemia in the mid of XIII c. regular, stone castle was built in the first half of the XIV c., after capturing Upper Lusatia by Silesian Piasts. Around two decades later, castle was annexed by Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. The strengthening and expansion of the castle didn't save it from falling into the hands of the Hussites in first half of the XV c. In 1453 castle was purchased by family of von Nostitz and stayed in their hands for two and half century. Von Nostitz carried out several redevelopment projects, among them two major ones in 1525 and 1611, and which thwarted a Swedish siege during the Thirty Years' War. In 1703 castle was purchased by von Uechtritz, courtier of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Ninety years later entire complex burned down, and after second Partition of Poland it found itself within the borders of the Kingdom of Prussia. Last major rebuilding of the complex took a place in first half of the XX c. and was financed by last private owner of the castle, Ernst Gutschow. After WWII ransacked castle; firstly by Red Army, then by Polish thieves; was a home for refugees from Greece, and since 1952 was used as a military vacation resort. Finally, in 1996, castle was open for a public.