Červené Poříčí Castle, Renaissance château in Červené Poříčí, Czech Republic
Červené Poříčí Castle is a structure featuring Saxon-Renaissance elements with a Baroque gate located in the Plzeň Region. The building stands on the foundations of a 14th-century fortress and is currently undergoing restoration.
Mikuláš Sic from Drahenice built the castle in 1611 on the ruins of an earlier fortress. It passed into state ownership in 1918 and has since been treated as an important record of the region's building history.
The castle holds the status of a national cultural monument and plays a role in preserving the architectural traditions of the region. Visitors can sense the significance of this place in the local understanding of Renaissance building styles.
The castle can be visited only with advance reservation, best arranged by email or phone. Visitors should keep in mind that the building is under restoration and not all areas may be accessible.
The castle was built upon the foundations of an even older fortress, layering multiple architectural periods in one place. This stratification of building styles makes it a living example of how construction approaches evolved and overlapped across centuries.
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