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Brekov Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 1/26/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

SK: Zrucanina hradu Brekov, v ronvnomennej obci s nadhernymi vyhladmi.
EN: Ruins of castle Brekov in village of the same name with scenic views.

SK: Ruiny stredovekeho hradu, ktory mozno lahko sledovat pri ceste medzi Strazskym a Humennym. Vidno ho uz zdaleka. Bol vybudovany v stredoveku ako strazny hrad spolu s inymi blizkymi zemplinskymi hradmi Jasenov, Vinne, Cicava na hradnom kopci (280 m.n.m.). Ich vystavba ako kamennych pevnosti zacala v 11. storoci.
Brekovsky hradny vrch patri medzi uzemia europskeho vyznamu. Zivot na hrade bol v stredoveku spojeny s viacerymi problemami.

Povest o Okurovi
Kedysi davno vladol nad uzemim, kde sa dnes nachadza obec Brekov a zrucaniny jeho hradu, bohaty a pysny pan menom OKUR. Ten na prechadzke lesom stretol krasne dievca Barko, ku ktorej zahorel cistou laskou a zobral si ju za manzelku. Oproti starej osuchanej chalupe, odkial pochadzala chudobna dievcina Barko, postavil Okur pysny hrad, nazval ho BARKO a podaroval ho svojej neveste. Hradne zrucaniny aj dnes este stoja a pozeraju do vod Laborca, ako pamatnik zaslej slavy a dokaz tejto prihody.

Keska je priamo na suradniciach.

EN: Ruins of medieval castle, you can see him on a jurney between two east Slovakian towns Strazske and Humenne. Its history has been long and rich, from its very origin to present day. Brekov Castle was built around 650 AD by the Slavonic nations. The first stone buildings were built much later. During the next centuries started to be important guard castle for Hungarian Empire and all region.
Brekov Castle hill is written into the registry "History localities of European importance".

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