Kriegseisenhof (Busil) Králováck manor lies on the southern slope of the Pstružné potok valley about 5 km northeast of Hartmanice.
It was founded (according to some sources) around 1350. Since 1759, the estate has been referred to as Kriegseisenhof by the name of the owners.
It is a group of buildings around a rectangular courtyard, on the edge of which at the entrance stands the Chapel of the Holy Trinity from the second half of the 19th century and a memorial cross from 1853.
After 1990, farm buildings were rebuilt on the site of the original demolished buildings.
The manor house is a unique functional and historical entity, demonstrating the way of life in the remote Šumava borderlands.
Busil is one of the last surviving royal castles in Šumava, and, like other castles, it served to protect the Czech territory. They were built at a distance of about 20 km from the border, from Nýrsko to Volary. There were 8 royal estates operating in the area, each of which had 30 to 40 courtiers.
In 1314, the inhabitants of Rychyt received the first privileges from Queen Eliška Přemyslovna, the wife of Jan of Luxemburg, which made them free subjects with the right of self-government. They were formally subordinated directly to the king, that's why they were referred to as Králováci.
In 1935, Zephyrin Beywl, a builder from Hartman, bought the estate for himself and his wife from nearby Žežulka. Beywl restored and modernized the farm, but died before the end of the war.
At the very end of the war, the estate narrowly escaped destruction. They gathered young German soldiers (apparently cadets of the non-commissioned officer school) and wanted to defend themselves against the advancing American army. Fortunately, after the Americans opened fire on them from the Radkovo-Mochov road, they capitulated quickly. The mansion did not meet the same fate as the nearby village (Kepelské) Zhůří.
The son of the builder Beywl Zephyrin G. Beywl (1923 – 2003) was an active member of the expatriate movement after the expulsion and organized the first memorial meetings of German natives from Hartmanick and Kašperskohorska. He also published a memorial book of photographs.
Since 1948, the yard has fallen into disrepair. Mr. Mourek bought it in 1964, just before liquidation, and gradually renovated and expanded the manor. Currently, Busil manor is a private property, the owner is engaged in organic farming and agrotourism.
In 2006, Busil was declared a cultural monument.
The courtyard is accessible only by prior arrangement.
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