Doubrava Chateau, Gothic Revival chateau in Aš, Czech Republic
Doubrava Chateau is a smaller chateau in the village of Doubrava, part of Aš in the Cheb District, standing on a hill above the road to Bad Elster. It was built around 1600 by the Zedtwitz family after their Neuberg castle burned, and was later rebuilt in Gothic Revival style. The entrance bears the Zedtwitz coat of arms with the year 1760, moved here after 1945 from Kopaniny Chateau.
The Zedtwitz family built the manor around 1600 after Neuberg Castle burned, and one branch moved here. The estate was rebuilt in Gothic Revival style in 1783, and part of the chateau was added at the end of the 19th century. The coat of arms above the entrance, dated 1760, was transferred from Kopaniny Chateau after 1945.
The coat of arms of the Zedtwitz family displayed at the entrance came from the demolished Kopaniny chateau and reflects the region's noble past. These heraldic symbols tell the story of the families who once ruled the area.
The chateau stands about seven kilometres northeast of Aš, on a hill above the road to Bad Elster. The restaurant that opened here in 1990 is closed, at least since 2016, and the building and grounds look neglected and damaged. There is no visitor entrance; the house can only be viewed from outside.
It is the only surviving Zedtwitz family residence in the Aš region, while similar estates were destroyed after 1945. This makes it a rare testament to family heritage that would have otherwise vanished completely.
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