Pravonín Castle, Renaissance Revival château in Pravonín, Czech Republic.

Pravonín Castle is a château with Renaissance Revival architectural style located in the village of Pravonín in the Czech Republic. The building features symmetrical wings, ornate window frames, and decorative stonework that define its exterior appearance.

Pravonín Castle stands on the site of a fortress built around 1600, which was probably damaged when Swedish troops sacked the village in February 1645. The fortress was rebuilt as a Baroque château by the end of the 17th century, with a major Baroque reconstruction before 1730 and another after 1760 under Jan Václav Vejvoda ze Stromberka. Count Jan Josef Pachta z Rájova, owner from 1818, hosted Richard Wagner here in 1832.

The castle's name comes from the village of Pravonín, and its south facade was rebuilt in Neo-Renaissance style, with a balcony on cast-iron columns above the entrance portal. Count Jan Josef Pachta of Rájov, owner from 1818, hosted composer Richard Wagner here in 1832.

The castle is privately owned and not open to the public; it stands in the village of Pravonín in the Benešov district, and its condition is visible from the surrounding lanes. Restoration began in 2020 under the Kladno firm Thermogas Profibau s.r.o., so expect building activity and keep to the public paths.

Count Jan Josef Pachta of Rájov, owner from 1818, hosted composer Richard Wagner at the castle in 1832. The future owner from 2020 was the Kladno company Thermogas Profibau s.r.o., which bought the long-derelict building after its asking price fell from 4.2 million CZK in 2015 to 1.3 million CZK in 2019.