Castle in Čechy pod Kosířem, Neoclassical château in Čechy pod Kosířem, Czech Republic

The castle in Čechy pod Kosířem combines baroque forms with neoclassical elements. The southern wing and its surrounding park with various structures together make up the property.

A Gothic water fortress with two ponds stood here by 1359; it was abandoned by 1512. In 1550 Matyáš z Hartunkova built a Renaissance fortress, and in 1708–1716 Marie Terezie Antonie of Liechtenstein had it rebuilt as a four-winged baroque castle. Ervín Vilém Silva-Tarouca remodelled it in late neoclassical style in 1839–1843 to plans by J. E. Zernecke.

Josef Mánes was a frequent guest of the Silva-Tarouca counts from the 1830s, when Count Friedrich studied under Antonín Mánes in Prague. A garden pavilion in the park later served the painter as his summer studio, restored in 1958 to its appearance from his stays. A bronze plaque at the castle entrance, made in 1932, recalls his visits.

The castle opened to the public on 2 April 2016 after conservation work begun in 2011. The park, laid out in the 1830s, covers 21.5 hectares and adjoins the wooded slopes of Velký Kosíř. A bronze plaque at the entrance recalls Josef Mánes's visits.

The castle houses a collection of bicycles from the 19th and early 20th centuries showing how this form of transport developed. Visitors can follow the technical history of the bicycle here.