Association of Villages from the Kokorin region.

However, after it again changed owners, it started to deteriorate since the 17th Century.

There are many legends about robber knights connected with the stronghold. In the 19th Century, it was often depicted by painters as a romantic ruins. The stronghold inspired Karel Hynek Macha to write his work "Gypsies". Between 1911 and 1918, it was romantically modified and re-Gothicized by Jan Spacek of Starburg, the last private owner of Kokorin. The building has an elongated ground plan and a 38m-tall tower with a stone helmet. On a staircase leading to the tower, we can find painted emblems of noblemen. In the palace, there are exhibited historical weapons, ceramics and period furniture. There is a sightseeing gallery running along the walls. There are many legends connected to a partially buried well.

The stronghold is opened from April to October daily except for Mondays from 9 AM to 4 PM. A guided tour lasts 1 hour. The path leading to the stronghold is marked with blue tourist signs. Parking is available in the nearby Kokorinsky dul.

	THE KOKORIN STRONGHOLD The stronghold with a 36m-tall round tower was probably built by Hynek Berka of Dube in the second half of the 14th Century. It subsequently owned by Ritka of Bezdedice and the Klinstejns. In the first half of the 16th Century, it was owned by the Berkovsky knights and later by the Kaplirs.
However, after it again changed owners, it started to deteriorate since the 17th Century. There are many legends about robber knights connected with the stronghold. In the 19th Century, it was often depicted by painters as a romantic ruins. The stronghold inspired Karel Hynek Macha to write his work "Gypsies". Between 1911 and 1918, it was romantically modified and re-Gothicized by Jan Spacek of Starburg, the last private owner of Kokorin. The building has an elongated ground plan and a 38m-tall tower with a stone helmet. On a staircase leading to the tower, we can find painted emblems of noblemen. In the palace, there are exhibited historical weapons, ceramics and period furniture. There is a sightseeing gallery running along the walls. There are many legends connected to a partially buried well. The stronghold is opened from April to October daily except for Mondays from 9 AM to 4 PM. A guided tour lasts 1 hour. The path leading to the stronghold is marked with blue tourist signs. Parking is available in the nearby Kokorinsky dul.
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