The rock on which the castle stands has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The predecessor of the castle was a settlement or a hillfort from the Early to Late Bronze Age. It is assumed that Seeberg was built around 1200 as the seat of one of the Cheb ministeriales. However, the first written mention dates from 1322, when it became part of the property that Louis IV of Bavaria mortgaged to King John of Luxembourg. Since 1398, the castle has been administered by the city of Cheb, but in 1435 Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg donated Seeberg to Chancellor Kašpar Šlik. In 1461, the castle was bought in very poor condition by the Cheb councilor Kašpar Juncker. After his death, the brothers Konrád and Jošt of Neuberg became the owners. During this time, the castle was heavily damaged in the long-standing war between the Neubergs and Jorge Zedwitzd, who inhabited the nearby Libá Castle. In 1648, the castle was conquered, looted and burned by the Swedes. At that time, it was owned by Vít Dětřich of Steinheim, who then had it repaired again.
Seeberg castle
In 1703, Seeberg again became the property of the city of Cheb. Over time, the castle fell into disrepair several times and was probably repaired in stages due to lack of money. The renovations by J. Pröckl (paid for by the city of Cheb) from 1905–1915 saved the castle from complete destruction, but after World War II, Seeberg Castle was left alone again and without any help. If its reconstruction had not been undertaken in the 1970s by the Municipal Museum in Františkovy Lázně, the castle would probably no longer be standing today. In 1990, Seeberg was opened to the public. Its current condition is very good, and it is a tourist attraction not only for Czech but also for German tourists. In 2007, the educational trail Surroundings of Seeberg Castle was opened.
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Photo 1-3: Seeberg castle