Buštěhrad Chateau, Baroque château in Buštěhrad, Czech Republic.
Buštěhrad Chateau is a baroque building begun in 1699 by builder Jindřich Klingenleitner for Anna Marie Františka of Saxe-Lauenburg. Its central wing was extended between 1747 and 1754, and the present south-facing horseshoe plan with west and east wings dates from 1814–1816. The Empire-style Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross occupies the west wing.
Anna Marie Františka of Saxe-Lauenburg had the chateau built between 1699 and 1705 under builder Jindřich Klingenleitner, east of the ruined castle. Klement František of Bavaria extended it in 1747–1754 after designs by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer and Anselm Lurago. Wings added in 1814–1816 gave it its horseshoe plan.
The chateau's name comes from the town, and its grounds adjoin the remains of the older castle east of which it was built. The Empire-style Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the western wing, enlarged southward in 1897, is the feature to look for; the building has served as school, library, archive and orphanage.
The building is currently undergoing extensive restoration, so check ahead about access before visiting. Guided tours are mainly offered during special events like the annual Bushfest cultural festival.
Houses were built within the ruins of the original medieval castle, forming a residential quarter known as Starý Hrad. This creates a rare situation where residents and visitors actually live and walk within the remains of an earlier fortress.
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