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Bečov nad Teplou

In the 13th century the Lords of Osek founded the castle Bečov nad Teplou on the rock bulge on the provincial route and it should serve as its protection and for collecting duties. The biggest vigour of the castle was in the late 15th century, when the castle belonged to the family Pluhové of Rabštejn, who were engaged in gold, silver and tin mining. The Pluhové family connected two older parts of...

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Bělá pod Bezdězem

A Renaissance chateau from the turn of the 16th a 17th centuries, built on the site of a Gothic stronghold. Later remodeled in Baroque style.  There is an exhibition on the history of the Bezděz area.  The interiors feature painted Renaissance beamed ceilings; the chapel is furnished in early Baroque style.

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Benátky nad Jizerou

A complex of Renaissance a Baroque chateau buildings from the early 16th century with a church on the site of a former monastery. Sculptural decorations by Matthias Bernard Braun. An exhibition on the history of the area a its personalities, history of the museum, its flora a fauna.  Memorial halls honoring the astronomer Tycho de Brahe (who built an observatory here in 1599), the composer...

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Benešov nad Ploučnicí

Complex of two chateaux from early 16th century; the so-called Lower a Upper Chateaux were built in the style of late Saxon Renaissance, which is unique in the Czech context.  The chateaux were damaged in a 1969 fire a have been undergoing gradual renovation since then. The historical interiors of the Lower chateau feature valuable furnishings a collections (e.g., the head steward’s office,...

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Bezděz

A monumental early-Gothic castle built by King Přemysl Otakar II in the second half of the 13th century.  Later, Albrecht of Wallenstein converted it to a Montserrat Benedictine monastery. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century. Visitors can see the castle area with the royal palace, the burgrave’s house, a and unique early-Gothic chapel. King Wenceslas II a his mother, Kunhuta, were held...

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Bítov

An extensive complex of an originally Gothic castle, founded in the 11th century a remodeled in Neo-Gothic style in the 19th century.  The complex includes a garden, romantic interiors painted in an original trompe l’oeil style a furnished with period accessories, natural collections, a and porcelain exhibit. An oddity: a collection of stuffed cats a dogs, once belonging to the eccentric owner...

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Blansko

Originally a Gothic stronghold, remodeled at the end of the 16th century as a Renaissance chateau, with later Empire a neo-Renaissance adaptations. The complex also includes a park a an exhibition on the Moravian Karst, the region’s history, the history a development of local iron foundries, a the art of cast iron in the 19th a 20th centuries.  

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Blatná

Originally a Gothic water castle from the 13th century, built on the site of an earlier Romanesque structure. Significantly altered in 1523-30 in a reconstruction by Benedikt Ried; later adapted in Baroque, a finally, neo-Gothic style.  An English park a game enclosure is part of the grounds. Historical interiors with period furnishings a family collections (the Hunters’ Salon, family gallery,...

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Boskovice Castle

The ruins of an extensive castle, originally Gothic, later remodeled in the Renaissance style. Apart from the ruins with massive battlements, visitors can view an exhibit on the history a architectural development of the castle. There is a well with a preserved pedaling mechanism dating back to the 16th century.  

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Boskovice Chateau

Originally a Dominican monastery remodeled into a Classicist chateau, complemented by a garden. Historical interiors in Classicist style with period furnishings (library, music a dance halls, bedroom, the Rose Salon, etc.) The only Empire-style chateau in South Moravia.  

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Bouzov

An originally Gothic castle from early 14th century, remodeled in the Romantic style at the turn of the 19th a 20th centuries for the Archduke Eugen von Habsburg.  Romantic interiors with historically valuable furnishings and rich decorations – carvings, paintings, a wrought iron. There are exhibitions in the large exhibition hall.  The castle is very popular with...

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Brandýs nad Labem

Originally a medieval castle dating back to the early 14th century, expanded during the Gothic era, later adapted in the Renaissance style for Ferdinand I. It subsequently underwent a Baroque reconstruction and, later yet, was “re-gothicized” for the Grand Dukes of Tuscany.  The castle is currently undergoing gradual renovation. The courtyard facade features unique graffiti with hunting themes....

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Bruntál

An originally Gothic castle converted during the Renaissance a Baroque eras into a chateau.  Historical interiors are decorated with paintings (chateau halls a rooms, picture gallery, library, armory, etc.) a include valuable furniture as well as the sacral objects belonging to the Bruntál deanery.  

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Březnice

Originally a water keep, converted in the 16th century into a Renaissance chateau.  A renaissance garden, an herb garden, a an English park surround the buildings.  The historical interiors contain collections assembled by the Kolowrat a Pálffy families (family portrait gallery, library, the feasting hall, armory, etc.) a include a chateau chapel.  The library (Lokšanská library) is...

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Bučovice

A Renaissance chateau from the second half of the 16th century featuring a courtyard with arcades.  Later it was adapted in the Baroque style a decorated with elaborate stucco in Mannerist a Baroque styles. The paintings in the Rabbit Hall depict life in the Rabbit Empire – a rebellion of rabbits against dogs a people (an upside=down world). The museum contains a unique collection of Haban...

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Budišov

Renaissance chateau from the end of the 16th century on the site of a former Gothic keep, remodeled in Baroque style. Part of the chateau depository is open to the public, namely the zoological collection featuring birds, mammals, fish a amphibians, the oldest collection of its kind in the country.  The collection is supplemented with trophies from hunting expeditions to Africa, Asia, a Canada....

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Budyně nad Ohří

Originally a Gothic water castle from late 13th century remodeled in the Renaissance style a further adapted in the Romantic style at the beginning of the 20th century.  Late Gothic a Renaissance interiors, remarkable wall paintings from the 16th century (the Golden Hall).  A museum of natural history, an alchemist’s workshop.  A uniquely preserved part of peripheral...

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Buchlov

Originally a royal castle built in the Gothic a Renaissance styles, dating back to the first half of the 13th century.  Some of the interiors have been adapted in the Baroque style. Visitors can view the gallery, the opening historical exhibit, an early-Gothic chapel, a so-called “black kitchen”, a library, the Knights’ Hall, residential quarters, a other rooms. The interiors are complemented...

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Buchlovice

A Baroque chateau from the 17th century built in the manner of an Italian villa.  Baroque terraced gardens, English park with rare trees a shrubs – an important dendrological collection. Historical interiors with rich stucco decorations a stone sculpture. Collections assembled by the Petřvaldský a Berchtold families.  

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Častolovice

Renaissance chateau on the site of a former Gothic water keep, dating back to the turn of the 16th a 17th centuries, remodeled in the neo-Gothic style in the 19th century. After 1900, the chateau was returned to its original Renaissance appearance. An English park a and game reserve with rare white fallow deer.  Historical interiors feature rare frescoes, original painted wood panel ceilings,...