Zámek Kupařovice, Baroque château in Kupařovice, Czech Republic.
Zámek Kupařovice is a baroque château organized around a central courtyard containing a historical fountain and sundial. A western wing extends from the main structure and defines the classical baroque layout of the property.
The baroque château was built in 1739–1743 to a design by František Antonín Grimm for Karel Maxmilián of Dietrichstein, who used it for occasional country stays and hunting and housed the estate inspector there. Farm buildings were erected at the same time. In the 19th century it served agricultural purposes, and in the early 20th century a granary was installed; the worst damage came after World War II. Reconstructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, it was bought in 2009 by Tomáš Novotný for 2.5 million korunas.
The castle reflects how Czech nobility transformed their residences during the 17th and 18th centuries by adopting baroque architectural styles. The building shows how these new forms became standard among the local elite during this period.
The château stands on the eastern edge of Kupařovice, in the Brno-venkov district. It is listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic and is recorded as being in danger, so the building and its grounds should be viewed from outside rather than entered.
The château's last private owner before 2009 was businessman Pavel Vybíhal, who changed his surname to Kuparowitz after buying it through his company Ag-ING. The firm went bankrupt in 2003, and the building was auctioned unsuccessfully several times before Tomáš Novotný bought it for 2.5 million korunas.
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