Zámek Nové Veselí, Baroque château in Nové Veselí, Czech Republic.
Nové Veselí château is a Baroque manor house located in the village of Nové Veselí in the Vysočina region. The building displays symmetrical facades, worked-out decorative details, and the geometric shapes characteristic of Baroque design.
A fortress on the site is first documented in 1447. Alena Meziříčská z Lomnice had it rebuilt as a Renaissance château in 1564; from 1596 the Berkas of Dubá used it to house officials. The Žďár nad Sázavou monastery bought it in 1709 and had it rebuilt in Baroque style around 1730; after the monastery's dissolution it passed to the Moravian religious fund in 1784 and was auctioned to a local miller in 1793, when it was divided into four house numbers.
The château's name comes from the village of Nové Veselí, and the building is also referred to locally as a tvrz, or fortress, recalling the stronghold first documented on the site in 1447. One of its smaller parts, house no. 123, belongs to former Czech prime minister and president Miloš Zeman.
The monument is easily reached by car from the nearby town of Žďár nad Sázavou. As a protected cultural site, visitors should be aware that there may be restrictions on viewing areas or photography.
One smaller part of the château, house no. 123, belongs to Miloš Zeman, former Czech prime minister and third president. The rest of the building is a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
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