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Cheb, Karlovy Vary, Czechia — Central Europe (Bohemia)
 

Historie Chebského hradu
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Cheb Castle History

 
 
Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 1 image. Click for full size.
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1. Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 1
Inscription.  Czech:
Král Konrád III. dává v roce 1146 Chebsko lénem svému synu Fridrichovi z Rothenburku. Kolem roku 1149 žení se v Chebu synovec Fridricha Barbarossy s Adelou z Vohburka.

Fridrich Barbarossa, od 1167 majitel Chebska, přestavuje hrad na císařskou falc. Castrum imperatoris. 21. února 1203 se v listině Filipa Švábského Cheb poprvé nazývá městem (civitas).

Chebská zlatá bula – 12. července 1213 Fridrich II. povoluje v říši svobodnou volbu biskupů a zajišťuje poslední větší rozšíření papežského státu.

Přemysl Otakar I., český král. Sňatkem jeho syna Václava s dcerou Filipa Švábského, Kunhutou, spojil rody Štaufů a Přemyslovců. Jejich syn Přemysl Otakar II. ovládl v roce 1266 Cheb.

German:
König Konrad III. belehnt 1146 seinen Sohn Herzog Friedrich von Rothenburg mit dem Egerland. Vermählt um 1149 seinen Neffen Friedrich Barbarossa in Eger mit Adela von Vohburg.

Friedrich I. Barbarossa seit 1167 im Besitz des Egerlandes baut die Burg zur Kaiserpfalz aus castrum imperatoris. 21. Februar 1203 in einer Urkunde König Philipps von Schwaben wird Eger erstmals als Stadt genannt. Civitas Egra.

Goldene Bulle von Eger, 12. Juli 1213 – Friedrich II. gestattet die freie Bischofswahl im Reich und sorgt für die letzte größere Erweiterung des Kirchenstaates.

Ottokar I. Přemysl, König von Böhmen, vermählt seinen Sohn Wenzel mit Kunigunde, der Tochter von König Philipp von Schwaben und der Prinzessin Irene Maria von Byzanz. Deren Sohn ist König Ottokar II. Přemysl erwirbt 1266 Eger.

English Translation:
King Conrad III granted Cheb as a fief to his son Frederick of Rothenburg in 1146. Around 1149, Frederick Barbarossa’s nephew married Adela of Vohburg in Cheb.

Frederick Barbarossa,
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owner of Cheb from 1167, rebuilt the castle into an imperial palace (Castrum imperatoris). On February 21, 1203, in a document of Philip of Swabia, Cheb was mentioned for the first time as a town (civitas).

Cheb Golden Bull – 12 July 1213 Frederick II permitted the free election of bishops within the empire and ensured the last major expansion of the Papal States.

Přemysl Otakar I, King of Bohemia. By the marriage of his son Václav with Kunhuta, daughter of Philip of Swabia, he united the houses of the Staufer and the Přemyslids. Their son, Přemysl Otakar II, took control of Cheb in 1266.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1266.
 
Location. 50° 4.845′ N, 12° 21.991′ E. Marker is in Cheb, Karlovarský kraj ( Karlovy Vary). It is at the intersection of Dobrovského on Dobrovského. The marker is located at the entrance gate for the castle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dobrovského 78, Cheb, Karlovarský kraj 350 02, Czechia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union,
Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 2 image. Click for full size.
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2. Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 2
the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chebský Hrad / Cheb Castle (here, next to this marker); Městský dům č. p. 77 / Town house no. 77 (within shouting distance of this marker); Purkrabí a Zlovolný Duch / Burgrave and the Malevolent Ghost (within shouting distance of this marker); Bombarda, 15. Století / Bombard, 15th Century (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Městský dům č. p. 267 / Town house no. 267 (about 90 meters away); Městský dům č. p. 266 / Town house no. 266 (about 120 meters away); Městský dům č. p. 353 / Town house no. 353 (about 120 meters away); Městský dům č. p. 241 / Town house no. 241 (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheb.
 
Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 3 image. Click for full size.
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3. Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 3
Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 4 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 17, 2025
4. Cheb Castle History Marker - Side 4
The view of the Marker at the entrance to the Cheb Castle image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 17, 2025
5. The view of the Marker at the entrance to the Cheb Castle
The view of the castle wall and black tower image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 17, 2025
6. The view of the castle wall and black tower
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.   5, 6. submitted on October 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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