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Castles and chateaus

• Hospital Kuks - chateau
  In the years 1694-1724 Count František Antonín Špork had a large complex of secular and church buildings constructed with the goal of creating a world-class spa. The stimulus for this project was the local mineral water springs. The fame of the Kukský spa lasted something over 30 years and ended with a flood that destroyed the buildings on the bank. The uninhabited Šporkovský Chateau burned in 1896 and the wreckage of the chateau and spa buildings was pulled down in 1901. During the Second World...
  Telephone: 499692161, 724663535
  Address: 544 43, Kuks
  
• Miletín - chateau and museum
  Originally a royal water castle mentioned as early as 1125, later a fortress in 1693-1703, reconstructed into an Early Baroque chateau; following a fire in 1846 the chateau was rebuilt in the Late Empire style.
  Telephone: 737308469, 728305839
  Address: Parkáň 1, 507 71, Miletín
  
• Cerekvice nad Bystřicí - chateau
  Originally a gothic fortress from 1368 which was reconstructed in the 18th century to a baroque chateau. In 1936 it was rebuilt after a fire. The building is connected with a brick corridor leading to the neighbouring baroque chapel.
  Address: Cerekvice nad Bystřicí
  
• Lázně Bělohrad - chateau
  Baroque chateau from the turn of the 18th century with a chapel consecrated by John the Evangelist. Originally it was a fortress, which Jan Blažej Santini reconstructed for Berthold Vilém of Waldstein. It was reconstructed into its present day appearance in 1724 by Count Schaffgottscht. The building structure is accompanied by a park with a former Empire winter orangerie. At present, the chateau serves for education.
  Address: Lázně Bělohrad
  
• Pecka - castle
  The first written mention of the Pecka Castle dates to 1322. The castle originally served to protect the regional border and the gold mines near the village of Stupná. The castle was surrounded by a moat, across which a draw bridge provided access to the castle. Starting in the second half of the 16th century overall Renaissance reconstruction was gradually implemented. Remodelling of the interior at the beginning of the 17th century was completed by Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice, who...
  Telephone: 493799129
  Address: 50782, Pecka
  
• Žireč - chateau, church and park
  Originally a Renaissance chateau on the site of a fortress and apparently the courtyard of the Prague bishops of the 11th century. In 1652-1669 it was rebuilt in Early Baroque style into the residence of the Viennese Jesuits. After the order was terminated, in 1773 it was once again used as a chateau. The Early Baroque church, St. Anne, from 1668-1698 is attached to the building, and includes two lower tower and a chateau park.
  Telephone: 499628500
  Address: č.p. 1, 54404, Žireč
  
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