{"id":303,"date":"2026-02-16T19:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slanskevrchy.com\/?post_type=poi&p=303"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:34:38","slug":"hrad-sebes","status":"publish","type":"poi","link":"https:\/\/www.slanskevrchy.com\/en\/poi\/hrad-sebes\/","title":{"rendered":"Shebes Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the north-western tip The Sl\u00e1nsk\u00e9 Hills<\/strong>, on the right-hand side of the \u0160ebastovka river valley, above the village of Podhrad\u00edk, lie the ruins of a medieval castle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the history of the castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shebes Castle<\/strong> It was founded in the early 14th century. The first mention of this area dates from 1307, when the lands surrounding the future keep were acquired by Knight Synek de Sebesy. By 1315, he had built a new stone castle here. From the castle\u2019s rocky outcrop, it was possible to comfortably monitor events in the north-eastern part of the Ko\u0161ice Basin, with a good view of the castles at \u0160ari\u0161 and Kapu\u0161any, which already existed at that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shebes Castle <\/strong>It was inhabited by the descendants of Knight Synka for two centuries. In 1491, King Vladislav II Jagiellon donated the castle to the loyal town of Ko\u0161ice. However, in 1528, this \u201eKo\u0161ice Castle near Pre\u0161ov\u201c was conquered by the army of the town of Pre\u0161ov. It may well have been this event that sparked the subsequent rivalry between Ko\u0161ice and Pre\u0161ov, and due to disagreements and legal disputes over the castle, the mayor of Pre\u0161ov had it set alight in 1550. The castle was never rebuilt and eventually fell into ruin. All that remains of the original castle are the low ruins of its stone walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the western foot of the cliff is carved into the rock a set of numerals with the name L. CSEH and the date 24 August 1896<\/strong>. According to speculation, this is likely a set of coordinates indicating the location of the entrance to a \u201equicksilver\u201c adit \u2013 that is, an adit for mining cinnabar, which is used in the production of mercury. \u00a0The adit is situated on the opposite bank of the \u0160ebastovka stream, at the foot of H\u00e1jov\u00e1 Mountain. During the Second World War, local residents used it to hide food, mainly grain. There are many interesting rock formations and small stone circles in the vicinity of the ruins. Hradn\u00fd Hill offers a lovely view of the surrounding villages and castles; below the hill there is a spot for barbecues and relaxation \u2013 a shelter and a small amphitheatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tip for visitors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201ecourtyard\u201c of the castle ruins there is an information board, and next to it a small box, inside which, carefully sheltered from the elements,\u00a0guestbook<\/strong>. Show your support for these enthusiasts and express your admiration for their work by signing the petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u0160ebe\u0161 Castle audio guide is part of the Dante mobile app, which you can find on Google Play:\u00a0play.google.com\/dante<\/a>. To ensure the app works smoothly in areas with a weak signal and poor internet connection, we recommend that you download the route to \u0160ebe\u0161 Castle in offline mode before setting off on your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160ebe\u0161 Castle is a part of \u0160ari\u0161 Castle Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: OOCR Region \u0160ari\u0161, village Podhrad\u00edk
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