Bludovský zámek, Baroque château in Bludov, Czech Republic
Bludovský zámek is a Baroque manor house with late Renaissance elements in the village of Bludov, Olomouc Region. It stands on the site of a stronghold founded in the 1570s by Jan of Boskovice, was rebuilt in late Renaissance form after 1620 and later given Baroque forms. Its Baroque hall serves weddings and classical concerts.
A stronghold was probably built here in the 1570s by Jan of Boskovice. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 the Bludov estate was confiscated and given to Kryštof Pavel of Liechtenstein, who rebuilt the stronghold as a late Renaissance manor house, later altered in Baroque forms. In 1710 it was sold to the Zierotin family, who own it today.
The castle houses a collection of historical artifacts, including the Zierotin family's library, picture gallery, archives, and a weapons collection brought from Velké Losiny Castle. These collections tell the story of the noble families who lived here and shaped the estate over many generations.
The château is a private residence of the Mornstein-Zierotin family, who rent out rooms and manage their estate; the Baroque hall hosts weddings and classical concerts. There is no regular museum opening, so visits depend on booked events or accommodation. The English park with the old linden stands next to the building.
The English park beside the château holds a linden tree over 600 years old, along with valued exotic and ancient trees. The park belongs to the Mornstein-Zierotin family estate, which returned to the family in the 1990s after the communist era, when the château housed the municipal office, post office and public library.
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