Libochovice Chateau, Baroque chateau in Libochovice, Czech Republic

Libochovice Chateau is a four-wing Baroque building around a rectangular courtyard with ground-floor arcades, blind on the north side. The south facade has a two-axis central projection; the east front facing the garden has a balcony and staircase from the early 20th century. The remains of the Gothic fortress survive in the cellars.

A Gothic fortress stood here from the 14th century; its cellars and chapel survive in the present building. In 1560–1564 Jan Popel of Lobkovice had a Renaissance chateau built on the site. After a fire in 1661, Gundakar of Dietrichstein commissioned Antonio della Porta to rebuild it in early Baroque style in 1683–1690, adding a storey while keeping the ground plan.

The ceiling paintings in the Saturn Hall were made by Christian Schröder, and copies after Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and Rubens were commissioned by Gundakar of Dietrichstein, whose portrait dominates a large canvas. Shields above the windows record the names of the estate's major lords.

The chateau is open to visitors with regular guided tours and is managed by the National Heritage Institute. Before visiting, check the current opening hours and be prepared to explore multiple rooms across the complex.

The ground floor holds a permanent exhibition on Jan Evangelista Purkyně, born in the chateau in 1787, where his father worked as an estate official. The chateau also keeps tapestries, glass and porcelain collections, and the Saturn Hall's ceiling paintings were made for Gundakar of Dietrichstein after Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and Rubens.