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 Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the Vysočina region. Since the 13th century, ...
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle was originally Gothic,but was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau in the 16th century. It is built ...
Roštejn castle is a preserved Gothic-Renaissance castle, which lies not far from Telč. The Lords of Hradec had built it ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and the most monumental chateaus in the ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina region. Originally it was a castle, ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is built on the hill above a ...
The Renaissance chateau in Náměšť nad Oslavou was rebuilt to its present look from its original Gothic castle. The first ...