Náměšťská obora, Natural monument in Kralice nad Oslavou, Czech Republic.
The Náměšťská obora is a game park and protected area of 285 ha east of Náměšť nad Oslavou, in the cadastral territories of Náměšť nad Oslavou and Kralice nad Oslavou, rising between 345 and 480 m. Spotted fallow deer are bred in it, and in its eastern Kralice section stands a classicist summer house (lusthaus) built in the first half of the 19th century for Jindřich Haugwitz.
The obora is first documented in 1629, when Karel the Elder of Žerotín sold the Náměšť estate, including the obora, to his brother-in-law Albrecht of Valdštejn. In the first half of the 19th century Jindřich Haugwitz had a classicist letohrádek (lusthaus) built in the eastern, Kralice part of the grounds.
The name refers to the Náměšť estate, which Karel the Elder of Žerotín sold in 1629 to his brother-in-law Albrecht of Valdštejn; the deed lists a "hrad a městečko Náměšť" together with an obora, a deer park. In the eastern Kralice part stands a classicist letohrádek (lusthaus) built in the first half of the 19th century by Jindřich Haugwitz. Spotted fallow deer are still bred in the enclosure.
Outside the summer holidays access is limited to the main asphalt roads between Náměšť nad Oslavou and Kralice nad Oslavou and between Kralice nad Oslavou and Otradice; the permitted routes are marked on information panels. The restriction protects calving and rearing of young, safety during the rut and hunting, and hunting rights.
The grounds harbor specialized insect species, including rare beetles that live in ancient trees and are protected under European law. These species require very specific environments with old forest stands, which is why the area is maintained as a refuge for such sensitive communities.
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