Litvínov Castle, Baroque castle in Horní Litvínov, Czech Republic
Litvínov Castle is a baroque structure in Horní Litvínov, Czech Republic, built with symmetrical wings arranged around a central courtyard. The building rises through multiple stories and displays characteristic features of Czech baroque design.
A fortress stood here by 1505; Count František Josef Jiří of Valdštejn-Vartenberk had the baroque castle built on its site in 1732–1743 to plans by František Maxmilián Kaňka. It was rebuilt in 1815 and again in 1878, when most of its stylistic elements were removed and it was reduced to farm use.
The castle's ceremonial hall, established by the town that owns the building, is used for civil wedding ceremonies. Since December 2015 the castle has also housed the editorial office of Krušnohorské noviny (Erzgebirgs-Zeitung), a regional periodical whose editors worked in Litvínov from 1881 to 1883 before moving to Teplice-Šanov.
The castle stands at Mostecká 1 in Horní Litvínov, its four wings enclosing a square courtyard entered from the street. The building is owned by the town, which uses part of it as a ceremonial hall, so rooms may be closed during weddings. The rear passage holds four Renaissance tombstones of the lords of John from 1542, 1558, 1566 and 1571.
Four Renaissance tombstones of the lords of John from 1542, 1558, 1566 and 1571 are set into the wall of the rear passage. Since December 2015 the castle has housed the editorial office of the Krušnohorské noviny (Erzgebirgs-Zeitung), a regional periodical first based in Litvínov from 1881 to 1883.
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