If there is a place in the world that truly deserves to be called the „country of castles and chataux“ it is undoubtedly the Czech Republic. There are literally hundreds of magnificent castles, glorious chateaux, ruins and fortresses. The Czechs are very proud of this legacy and visiting them is one of the country’s most popular pasttimes.
Most of the castles and chateaux are open to the public with many events, such as night guided tours, mediavel tournaments, fairs and concerts taking place in the summer months.
Czech Atlas wants to show you that the beauty of the Czech Republic does not reside only in Prague but in hundreds of other places aswell, and castles and chateaus are to be found throughout the country.
The history of the picturesque Březnice castle dates back to the 13th century when ...
Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...
Karlštejn, a Gothic castle which is towering above the Berounka river on a huge ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
Konopiště is a romantic chateau with a large park, rose garden, greenhouses, orangerie and ...
The castle of Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most important castles of ...
Even though Točník castle is one of the youngest Czech castles it is one ...
The ruin of Žebrák castle is situated in the Beroun district at the edge ...