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In the last episode, we visited Horní hrad in the Ore Mountains during our wanderings in search of rumors. In this part, we will stay in the Ore Mountains, we will just move a little to the northeast. There, behind two mountains, behind Pekelská skála and Špičák, the ruins of the Perštejn castle are hidden in the woods. Attention - do not confuse it with the more famous Pernštejn castle! The glory of Perštejn Castle is long gone. However, it was different in the times of the quarrels between the Hussite King George of Poděbrady and Frederick of Saxony. The Saxon garrison was based in that castle, and that made wrinkles not only for the Czech lord. At that time, Preštejn was known throughout the kingdom! --- The ideal starting point for the Perštejn ruins is the village of the same name: https://www.obec-perstejn.cz/ There is a possibility to park here, and a blue sign leads you to the castle after less than a kilometer: https://mapy .cz/s/bolebarehu There are also regular bus connections to the village: https://mapy.cz/s/lohunoreju The Perštejn train station is located less than three kilometers from the castle: https://mapy.cz/s/jehajaboga there is also the famous Chalupník brewery: http://www.pivochalupnik.cz/