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Castles and chateaus in Middle Bohemia
Chateau Breznice
| Breznice is renaissance chateau with visible disposition of previous medieval keep. In interior you can find family galleries, rich collection of cold arms and hunting rifles owned by Hanus of Kolovraty. Exposition includes so-called Loksany library from year 1558 – the oldest extant renaissance chateau library in Bohemia. We recommend you visiting of little herbal garden and large landscape park – you can take advantage of coach ride. Evening Concerts, Liven Tours in the middle of summer and Christmas on Chateau became every year tradition. www.zamek-breznice.cz |
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Chateau Horovice
| Exile residence of the last Hessen prince elector. Previously baroque building rebuild in 19th cent. The first circle offers exploring of history in rich equipped interior, second circle introduces the life and plays of young aristocrats. You can find there nobility’s plays and toys from period of 17th-19th century. You can also visit permanent exhibition of consoles and jukeboxes. Walk through the chateau park with sculptures of M. B. Braun and remarkable Sun Gate can enrich your tour. www.zamek-horovice.cz |
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Karlstejn castle
| Castle established by Czech king and Roman emperor Carl IV. for preservation of coronation jewels and holy relics. Today form comes from purism rebuilding from 19th century engineered by Josef Mocker. First guided tour includes space of Emperors Palace and you can overlook Treasury Room and Jewels Room in Marian Tower. Second tour guide you in Big Tower with famous Chapel of the Holy Cross covered with desk paintings from workshop of mister Theodorik. It is the biggest collection of medieval paintings of one origin in the world. www.hrad-karlstejn.cz |
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Chateau Konopiste
| Originally castle from 13th century established on French castell type, today chateau inherently connected with its last nobleman owner Franz Ferdinand d’Este. On guided tours you can find representative and inn-holders rooms, collection of arms and hunting trophies and private chambers of Franz Ferdinand. In chateau is also situated museum of St. George and Shooting-range. We recommend you visiting of Rose Garden and Chateau Park. www.zamek-konopiste.cz |
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Krakovec castle
| Krakovec presents the top of castle architecture of 14th century and masterly art of stone hut of Wenceslas IV. It is not the safe fortress, on the contrary exemplifies requirements of nobles to high culture of living. Its construction includes remarkable stonework, for example rich equipped chapel with bay presbytery. On this place theologian Jan Hus acted before his departure to Constance council. Interesting is hewn bridge constructed in times not long ago, but superbly filling in historic architecture. www.hrad-krakovec.cz |
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Krivoklat castle
| One of the oldest and most significant castles of Czech kings. It was shaped by the dynasties of Premyslid’s, Luxembourgh’s and Jagiello’s. Today’s appearance comes from purist rebuilding from 19th century. Inside you can find wide range of unique interiors like late-gothic chapel with rich sculptural and painting decoration or Kings Hall with magnificent star-vault. You can also visit the library of 52 thousands of books, Torture Chamber or Big Tower with nice view and hunting collection. www.krivoklat.cz |
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Chateau Mnichovo Hradiste
| Rarely extant baroque chateau of house of Wallenstein with exceptionally rich interior equipment and still retained atmosphere of 18th century. Originally from Duchcov chateau is library with 22 thousands of books. Library was managed by Giacomo Casanova. You can see one of few preserved historical theatres or stone collection in church of St. Ann, where are situated remains of famous warrior Albrecht of Wallenstein. www.mnichovo-hradiste.cz |
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Chateau Mnisek pod Brdy
| Chateau in style of Adam architecture has three corner towers and lays in the city-centre. Nevertheless it is surrounded by park with large lake. The chateau was seat of lower nobility, who stayed there till the times between two world wars. And this is the time you can feel here. Castle tours will guide you in representative rooms with chateau chapel or in private chambers of last owners – dynasty of Kasta. www.zamek-mnisek.cz |
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Sazava monastery
| Explore the magic of pilgrimage to St. Prokop, who established here in 1032 one of the oldest Benedictine monastery in Bohemia. It is just few places of so many sensations like this parting of the ways of west and east culture, Slavonic and Latin devotion. You can contemplate near to hermit’s cave of St. Prokop, explore foundations of church from 11th century, take a pleasure below torso of three-isled basilica and unique frescos in interiors, view the relics of founder or just go through the monastery rebuild into the chateau. www.klaster-sazava.cz |
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Castles Tocnik and Zebrak
| Zebrak castle was used by noblemen and Czech kings from half of 13th century. After big fire in 1395 was rebuild by Wenceslas IV. At the same time Wenceslas established Tocnik castle high on chine and created unique Czech castle-group. Tocnik is remarkable sample of sophisticated art of stonework, as well as place with visible structural development – for example in sgraffito plaster of burgrave palace. Noticeable detail is stone gallery with coat-of-arms that frames titling of Wenceslas IV. www.tocnik.com |
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Chateau Veltrusy
| Summer seat of the count Chotek family built on isle on Vltava river. Isle was step by step transformed in large landscape park so-called ornamented farm. On this place get its place flood-plain forest, water channel with many of blind branches, alley, sculptures, pavilions, fruit groves or farm. Inside Chateau you can find rich interiors with valued wallpapers, tours guide you also in kitchen garden and greenhouses with originally preserved channel heating system and historical flower assortment. www.zamek-veltrusy.cz |
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Hamous estate in Zbecno
| Explore the rural estate with timbered dwelling house, walled stables, granary, grange or scullery. Its history is very old; we certainly know it from the break of 16th and 17th century. You can see here, how our ancestors lived, farmed, what handicrafts people knew and how was their customs. Traditional way of bread-baking is shown every Saturday. Next traditional events are Granger’s yard and Little Advent. www.zbecno.cz |
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Chateau Zleby
| Originally medieval castle rebuild many times, till it gets today’s romantic appearance in style of English neogothic. Its author was count Vincenc Karel Auersperg. Richly equipped interiors was often realized exactly according to English cartoons. On tour you can see collection of arms, antiques, glassware and furniture. Chateau kitchen and one of few preserved historical chateau theatres is also accessible. Climbing to the high tower offers view to large landscape park surrounding the chateau. www.zamek-zleby.cz |
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