Dětenice Castle, Baroque château in Dětenice, Czech Republic

Dětenice Castle is a baroque structure featuring a three-story main building crowned by a four-story tower. The red facade and late Baroque details define its appearance, while the grounds include a brewery and a tavern-style building alongside the main castle.

The site emerged in 1404 as a fortified structure that residents used for defense. It later underwent Renaissance modifications before being transformed into its current baroque appearance by architect Zacharias Fiegert in the 1760s.

The castle holds collections of weapons of the Knights of Malta and hunting trophies, and its interiors keep Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque frescoes with Rococo and Classicist stucco work. The resort also runs a medieval tavern with a medieval hotel, where rococo balls and medieval feasts are staged.

Dětenice lies in the Jičín district on the edge of the Český ráj, with the castle, medieval tavern and hotel, and castle brewery with beer museum forming one resort complex. The castle has been open to visitors since 2000, so the tour, meal and brewery visit can be combined on a single stop.

The castle appeared in the fairy-tale films Řachanda (2016, directed by Marta Ferencová) and Princ Mamánek (2022, directed by Jan Budař), and also in Kouzelná tetička Valentýna (2008). Beer brewing resumed here in 2003; the light and dark Dětenice beers are made only for local consumption.