Nelahozeves Chateau, Renaissance chateau in Nelahozeves, Czech Republic.
Nelahozeves Chateau is a Renaissance building with Italian influences, featuring exterior walls decorated with sgraffito art depicting Old Testament scenes and floral motifs. Inside, the castle contains dozens of rooms displaying different periods of a noble family's life and housing several hundred paintings by European masters.
The Lobkowicz family acquired the estate in the early 17th century and developed it into a major art collection center. During the 20th century the castle suffered confiscations, but was fully restored and returned to the family after 1990.
The castle served as home to the Lobkowicz family and displays how Bohemian nobility lived and built their collection over time. The artworks and furnishings in each room show the tastes and wealth of the residents across different periods.
The castle lies about 35 kilometers from Prague and can be visited by guided tour through the various living quarters. Visitors should expect varying lighting in different rooms and wear comfortable shoes to manage the many stairs between floors.
The Knights' Hall features a monumental 16th-century sandstone fireplace with intricate ceiling reliefs depicting Roman deities and scenes. This combination of architectural grandeur and artistic craftsmanship is often overlooked, yet it makes this one of the castle's most impressive spaces.
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