RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Razím, Vladislav
T1 On the Purpose of the Niche on the Ground Floor of the Vizmburk Castle main tower
JF Průzkumy památek
YR 2020
VO 27
IS 1
SP 122
OP 129
DO 10.56112/pp.2020.1.09
UL https://pruzkumypamatek.cz/en/artkey/prp-202001-0009.php
AB An original complex-shaped niche is found on the ground floor of the main round tower (Bergfried) of Vizmburk Castle (the Trutnov region) from the last third of the 13th century. There is a shaft at the end of the niche which could be covered with a stone slab. The purpose of this niche has been a subject of discussion since detailed documentation appeared. The author believes that it is a well-hidden deposit box for a precious object of the castle's builder and defends his interpretation against the opinion that it was a toilet for prisoners.