Cibulka, Cultural monument and château in Košíře, Czech Republic.

Cibulka is a château with farm buildings and stables set on a wooded estate in Košíře. The structures are arranged within an expansive park landscape that invites walking and exploration.

The estate has roots reaching back to the 14th century, when it was owned by members of the royal court. The current structures were built later, as the property was transformed and developed over time.

The property displays artistic details from the early 1800s, including sandstone sculptures and wooden decorations scattered throughout the grounds. These pieces reflect the aesthetic choices that shaped how the place was designed and presented.

The grounds lie in Košíře, Prague 5, and the railway line from Smíchov to Hostivice, built in 1891, cuts through the former park. The name Cibulka also belongs to the surrounding forest park and to the colony of family houses on the southern slope, so check which part you are heading for. The estate passed to the city in 1922 and was sold to Česká spořitelna in 1987.

The grounds held small statues of Chinese figures, now lost; only the name of that decoration survives in records. Bishop Thun-Hohenstein also had lightning rods fitted on the estate, an unusual technical measure for its time.