Zámek Černá, Baroque château in Černá, Czech Republic

Černá Château is a castle near Černá in the Czech Republic featuring Baroque architectural elements. The structure displays symmetrical forms, curved lines, and ornately decorated exterior facades across multiple floors.

Jan Rafael Chroustenský z Malovar had the château built in Renaissance style at the end of the 16th century. After the Battle of White Mountain the Chroustenský family lost the estate, and in 1624 it passed to the Collalto family, who moved the administration of the Rudolec domain here. An 18th-century Baroque remodelling focused on the interiors and saw the chapel dedicated to St Anthony of Padua.

The castle chapel was consecrated to Saint Anthony of Padua in the 18th century, during the Baroque rebuilding under the Collalto family. After 1992 the new owner had the chapel deconsecrated; it had been installed in the north corner of the building between the wars. Its frescoes were badly damaged in the years when the estate changed hands.

The property remains in private ownership and can only be accessed through local roads with limited availability. Check ahead before planning a visit as access conditions may vary.

From 1996 the château operated as The Other World Kingdom, a paid venue for sadomasochistic and female-dominance services, closed to outsiders until 2008. It had its own coat of arms with shackles and a whip, rituals, an anthem and a currency, the DOM, worth roughly one US dollar.