Saturday, January 9, 2016

Czech castles - Czech Republic

A trade with Emerich always means new czech castle castles. 

© 2014, fotografie Ladislav Renner
Uherčice castle, located in the South Moravian Region, orignally a Gothic fortress, was rebuilt in the 16th century as two-storey four-winged Renaissance chateau with an arcade on the north side of the courtyard.

© 2014, fotografie Ladislav Renner
The Smečno fortress was built in the beginning of the 13th century, and than in 1418, it became a property of Markvart of Martinice by purchase. His son named Bořita had this fortress rebuilt to a castle. Smečno remained the property of the Martinic and the Clam-Martinic family until 1921.
The castle today serves the purposes of a social care institution, and it is not open to public. However, we can have a look at the extensive manor park with rich sculptural decorations, and an interesting salla terrena from the first half of the 18th century. - in: http://www.meuslany.cz/en/culturally-historical-wandering-around-slany-chws/12-chws/

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