Bohemia-Moravia borderlands - Castles and chateaux

Castles and chateaux

• Biskupice - Chateau 
  The original Renaissance fortress from 1513 underwent Renaissance reconstruction shortly thereafter in 1541. In the 18th century the Libštein family from Kolovraty rebuilt the fortress into a Baroque chateau. Starting in 1879 the building was owned by Prince Lamoral Thurn Taxis, whose son was murdered in Biskupice in 1945.
  Address: Biskupice
  
• Bystré - chateau 
  Renaissance chateau, built in the years 1586-1590 by Jan Bezdružičký of Kolovraty. In 1978 the chateau burned down twice, after which it was reconstructed into its present form. The chateau contains an English style park which is open to the public, and which in addition to its vegetation also contains the work of wood carvers. Today the chateau serves as the seat of the Homestead at the Bystré cheateau, which has become an integral part of the life of the town.
  Address: Zámecká 1, 569 92, Bystré
  
• Jevíčko - small chateau 
  The small Renaissance chateau was built as a fortress in 1599 by Prokop and Jetřich Podstatský of Prusínovice. The current appearance of the building dates to reconstructions at the end of the 18th century.
  Address: U zámečku 451, 569 43 , Jevíčko
  
• Litomyšl - chateau 
  It is a representative Renaissance chateau with sgraffito decoration built in 1568-1581. It ranks among the UNESCO monuments of the universal heritage due to its architectonic uniqueness. The theatre, which has been preserved with period decoration, was built at the end of the 18th century.
  Address: Jiráskova 133, 570 01, Litomyšl
  
• Moravská Třebová - chateau 
  The chateau is located in the centre of the town on the site of the original castle from the 13th century. The structure was underwent substantial reconstruction at the end of the 15th century and in the first half of the 17th century. In 1840 a destructive fire swept through the town. The castle was destroyed to such an extent that it had to be razed, while the chateau was restored in the Classicist style. A unique element is the portal from 1492, which is considered one of the oldest Renaissance...
  Address: Zámecké nám. 1, 571 01, Moravská Třebová
  
• Nové Hrady u Skutče - chateau 
  A Rococo structure built in 1774-1777 by Count Jean-Antoin Harbuval de Chamaré in the style of French summer residences, frequently referred to as “Little Schönbrunn" or “Czech Versailles.” The grounds include an entrance gate and a French garden with administration buildings, a granary, and an English park with a sandstone Calvary (1767) leading to the remains of the original Gothic castle.
  Address: čp. 1, 53945, Nové Hrady
  
• Svojanov - castle 
  The beginning of the history of Svojanov Castle dates to the period of colonization of the remote corners of the lands of the Czech crown. In the 1280’s Přemysl Otakar II had Svojanov Castle built (Fürstenberg at the time) with the aim of guarding the Trstěnice trade route. The castle was a typical fortress for its time, before the widespread use of gunpowder in Europe. The castle included an internal courtyard protected by five-metre thick walls, and an exterior wall of the old palace with the same...
  Address: 56973, Svojanov
  
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