Zámek Liteň, Baroque château in Liteň, Czech Republic

Zámek Liteň is a single-storey Baroque château of rectangular plan with four wings around a small, slightly trapezoidal inner courtyard. Its white Classicist facade, dating from the 1843–46 rebuilding, has stucco window surrounds, two illusionistic windows on the west wing, a sundial on the south front and a slender lantern turret with a double onion dome above the east entrance wing.

A fortress at Liteň was first mentioned in 1195; by the 14th century there were two, Valdek and the Mladotovská fortress. In 1639 General Johan Banér's troops burned Liteň, and in 1648 Count Jaroslav Kuňata of Bubna and Litice bought the estate and had the fortress rebuilt as a Baroque château. From 1859 the Daubek family carried out extensive early-Baroque alterations that continued into the early 20th century.

The château serves as a venue for the Festival Jarmily Novotné, which celebrates the legacy of the celebrated Czech soprano through regular concerts and musical gatherings. The place has become a center for classical music performances in the region.

The château can be reached at tickets@zamekliten.cz or by phone at 737 650 497 for information about visiting options and cultural programs. The administration can provide details about available tours and scheduled events.

The château's first floor once held a painting collection with works by Hynais, Brožík and Švabinský, and Quido Mánes painted seasonal motifs and the coats of arms of the Habsburg monarchy's Slavic lands in the dining room on the second floor. In 1893 the building had 42 rooms; by 1990 only 28 remained.