Short History of Bouzov Castle (Czech Republic): Bouzov Castle was built around the late 13th or early 14th century, first mentioned in 1317. It originally served as a Gothic fortress protecting trade routes. Over the centuries, it changed hands among several noble families before being acquired by the Teutonic Order in 1696. Between 1895 and 1910, Archduke Eugen of Austria rebuilt the castle in a Romantic Neo-Gothic style, giving it the fairy-tale look it has today. During World War II, it was