Czech Historical Sights
Little Castle in Kutna Hora
The Little Castle, now housing the Silver Museum, is located in the center of Kutna Hora and dates back to 1312 or earlier. It had been a stone fortified castle palace before it was reconstructed into...
Strakonice Castle
Strakonice Castle was built in the 13th century as residency of Bavor of Strakonice kin. They gave a part of the castle to the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem in the middle of the 13th century. ...
Budisov Chateau
Budisov Chateau is situated on the site of a water fortress from the 13th century, adapted in the 1670s. It got its today’s shape of a Baroque villa under the counts Paar in the 1720s. At the same tim...
Zubstejn Castle
Zubstejn was one of Moravia's oldest castles, founded by the lords of Medlov apparently around 1200. It began falling to ruin in the 16th century. The residential tower, castle palace and several part...
Znojmo – The Temple of St. Nicholaus
The Temple was built back in approx. 1100 and it is consecrated to St. Nicholas, the saint patron of merchants. In 1190 the newly founded Louka Abbey just below Znojmo was given this church by Conrad ...
Vranov nad Dyji Chateau
Vranov nad Dyji Chateau, situated on the southern border of the Czech state about 110 km from Vienna, is one of the most remarkable secular buildings of the Central European Baroque. It emerged from a...
Telc Chateau
The Telc Chateau ranks among the gems of Moravian Renaissance architecture. Its attractiveness is enhanced by the very sensitive approach of the owners to its heritage, thus the original interiors hav...
Straznice Chateau
The first owners of Straznice Chateau, the lords of Kravar, performed the first reconstruction and built the west wing around 1450. In 1501 it was purchased by the estate of Zerotinov and the chateau ...
Stramberk Castle
Stramberk Castle stands on the top of a rocky hill known as The Castle. It is not only a distinct feature of the picturesque town Stramberk, byt also a part of gate to Lachian Beskydy mountains. Origi...
Sovinec Castle
The first mention of the majestic castle, sitting on a large rock promontory in the village of the same name, Sovinec, dates back to 1318. The castle was founded by lords of Sovinec, who belonged to t...
