It also burned in the same year as Pirkstein (1447). Upper Castle The upper castle was built at the same time as the lower castle in the mid-14th century. One hundred years later, from 1713–1724, it was rebuilt by Octavian Kinský into a presbytery and bell tower. It suffered even greater damage during the peasant uprising in 1627. In 1447 the castle unfortunately caught fire and then quickly changed owners. The entire structure is surrounded by ramparts. This is a bergfried type castle with a massive tower, rounded corners in the rear and three rooms on each floor. The castle is separated from the town by a moat. Pirkstein The lower castle in Rattay, founded by Henry of Leipa before the mid-14th century (first mention dates from 1346), spreads over an island in the middle of the Živý Stream. Under their administration, the two castles were built, as were the churches, and the village was given strong fortifications. The town was also governed by Henry’s relatives, the Lords of Pirkstein, Ješek and Hanuš. His son John (died 1338) was the most politically active. Rattay experienced its greatest renown and prosperity under the administration of Henry of Leipa (died 1329), his sons and grandchildren.
Then it became the property of Burgrave Hynek of Dubá (Dauba) who was the heir to the house of the Lords of Leipa (Lipá). In 1293, King Wenceslas II gave Rattay to Bishop Tobias (Tobiáš) of Bechyně. At about the same time, ownership of Rattay passed to Burgrave Hroznata of Úžice, whose sons held several other castles and villages in the surrounding area. The oldest written record of Rattay dates back to the 13th century when it was the property of Přibyslav of Rattay (mentioned in records in 12). Codex entry Rataje (Rattay) was a small market-town with two castles – the upper castle, known simply as Rattay Castle and the lower castle, known as Pirkstein or Pirkenstein (Pirkštejn, Pirkenštejn).
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