Biskupská rezidence v Hradci Králové, Baroque episcopal residence in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Biskupská rezidence is a four-winged baroque building with a closed rectangular courtyard, its seven-axis facade facing Velké náměstí. The main entrance is a stone portal flanked by two Ionic columns. The rear wing, completed 1715–1719, has corner convex projections carried on arcades with compressed arches.

Construction started in 1715 under Bishop Jan Adam Vratislav of Mitrovice, designed by architect Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel, and finished in 1719. The building was completed during a period when the city was establishing itself as an important regional center.

The residence chapel, consecrated to St Charles Borromeo, was blessed in 1709 during the first building phase. In 1786 Josef Dobrovský, later a leading figure of the Czech national revival, was ordained a priest in this chapel. The chapel was restored in 1880.

The building currently serves as the administrative headquarters of the Diocese and is not open to tourists for interior visits. The best view is from outside, where you can see the facade and courtyard layout from the main square.

An arcade on the eastern side connects through a staircase to the private garden, framed by two double-story projections and a triangular pediment. This hidden area reveals how the bishop's personal space was separated from the public courtyard.