Dvůr Karlov, Cultural monument in Roztoky, Czech Republic.
Dvůr Karlov is a late-Baroque farm estate founded in 1779 by Karel Egon I of Fürstenberg, built on a circular plan with two 120-degree segments. Its farm buildings include a vaulted sheepfold for 600 sheep (1815), barns and stables (1817–1820), and a distillery (1872–1874).
Karel Egon I of Fürstenberg founded the farm in 1779 and gave it his name; the first military mapping of 1781 shows it still under construction. A 1785 description lists a sheepfold, granary, potash works and a small pond fed by the Karlov stream. A vaulted sheepfold for 600 sheep followed in 1815, barns and cattle stables in 1817–1820, a second pond in 1842 and a distillery in 1872–1874. It was listed as a cultural monument on 3 May 1958.
The estate is private and closed to the public, so its name is what visitors meet first: Karel Egon I of Fürstenberg founded the farm in 1779 and gave it his own name. The settlement of Karlov grew only from houses later built beside the farm, and it never became an independent municipality.
The site is located in Karlov near Roztoky and is generally visible from outside as it is a protected cultural monument. Visitors should approach respectfully and respect the privacy of residents when exploring the outer grounds.
The complex preserves a rare example of how residential and farm buildings were once arranged together, typical of Bohemian estates from earlier centuries. This spatial layout offers visitors a glimpse into how work and daily life were organized on rural properties.
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