Kratochvíle, Renaissance château in Petrův Dvůr, Czech Republic
Kratochvíle is a Renaissance hunting lodge with symmetrical layout and central hall built on swampy ground. The building is surrounded by a water moat and historical gardens that extend across the terrain.
A Bohemian nobleman began construction in 1583 and created by 1589 an Italian hunting house on the ruins of a medieval fortress. The transformation shows the shift from fortified strength to Renaissance elegance in the region.
The two Gold Halls display wall paintings and canvases created by Renaissance masters. Visitors can admire there the artistic works that define the interior character of the residence.
The grounds can be visited with guided tours through several rooms, the chapel, and the gardens. Visitors should expect uneven terrain since the site was built on swampy ground.
Thick oak and alder posts of about 10 meters long form a stable foundation beneath the entire structure. This pile foundation was necessary to hold the building on the unstable swampy soil.
Location: Kratochvíle
Inception: 1569
Architects: Baldassare Maggi
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Website: https://zamek-kratochvile.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.05900,14.16834
Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:41
Most ke vstupní bráně zámku Kratochvíle
81 m
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého na Mírovém náměstí v Netolicích
2.3 km
Nádražní výtopna
1.8 km
Dům čp. 76
2.3 km
Petrův Dvůr
1.2 km
Dům čp. 249
2.3 km
Dům čp. 245
2.3 km
Kašna
2.3 km
Dům čp. 30
2.2 km
Rožmberský dům – muzeum
2.3 km
Chapel of Virgin Mary
1.6 km
Hotel Beseda
2.2 km
Pivovar
2.2 km
Dům čp. 77
2.3 km
Dům čp. 53
2.2 km
Sousoší svatého Jana Nepomuckého
2.3 km
Kašna s fontánou na zámku Kratochvíle
43 m
Ohradní zeď a brána hřbitova v Netolicích
2.2 km
Boží muka
2.2 km
Dům čp. 36
2.1 km
Dům čp. 31
2.2 km
Chapel
2.1 km
Wayside cross
2.1 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
87 m
Lípy a dub u Netolic
324 m
Dům čp. 54
2.2 km
Most k zámku Kratochvíle
23 m
Pamětní deska podpisu dohody o demarkační linii v 2. světové válce v Netolicích
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