Castle and monastery in Pacov, Baroque castle and monastery in Pacov, Czech Republic
The castle and monastery in Pacov is a four-winged building around a courtyard, its eastern wing demolished after an 1884 fire. The oldest part is the western wing; the northern wing keeps vaulted cellars, remnants of fortification and a round tower. It closes the north side of Freedom Square, separated from it by a small park.
A fortress on the site was first documented in 1316, when Oldřich of Pacov held it; the Malovec family later rebuilt it as a castle. The Carmelites, to whom the estate passed by the will of General Zikmund Myslík of Hiršov, converted it into a Baroque monastery and moved in in 1708, adding the Church of St Wenceslas. Joseph II abolished the monastery in 1787 and the building returned to use as a manor house until 1945.
The complex houses the town office, the town library, the tourist information centre and the Museum of Antonín Sova. Its exhibitions cover the history of the Pacov region, the town's links with motorcycle sport, the life and work of poet Antonín Sova, and paintings by the Pacov-born academic artist Jan Autengruber.
The building stands on Freedom Square in town center and welcomes visitors to explore the grounds and the adjoining church. Comfortable shoes are practical since you will encounter different levels and historic flooring.
The east wing, where poet Antonín Sova was born in 1864, was demolished after a fire in 1884; the four-winged plan around a courtyard has been three-winged since. Remains of the former moat are still visible on the western side of the building.
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