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Švihov Castle is a medieval fortification work located in the Czech Republic, more precisely in the Pilsen region in the southwest of the country. The roots of the castle in Švihov go back to around 1375, when there are sources confirming its construction. Shortly after its end, the castle survived the siege during the Hussite wars in 1419-1436. Several dozen years after their completion, most likely in the period 1480-1489, it was rebuilt in the late Gothic style. It was then that it obtained its final form, which consists of two imposing residential buildings (sometimes called "palaces"), a tower with a bridge and a castle chapel. The wall also had several smaller towers in the 16th century, but only four of them have survived to our times. Švihov Castle happily survived both world wars and was nationalized in 1945. Currently, it is recognized as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic and is open to tourists.