Štiřín Castle, Baroque castle in Štiřín, Czech Republic
Štiřín Castle is a baroque three-wing building in the village of Štiřín, not far from Prague. The property includes several wings with vaulted rooms, exposed stone walls, and a French staircase that opens directly onto the surrounding park.
The castle traces its origins to around the turn of the 17th century and was rebuilt around 1750 under Count Salm-Reifferscheidt. That reconstruction turned the original fortified structure into a baroque aristocratic residence.
The park holds sculptures attributed to Matthias B. Braun, including a statue of St. Jan Nepomucký dated 1764. These works are still part of the garden today and can be spotted while walking through the grounds.
The castle is in Štiřín and can be reached from Prague by car or public transport without difficulty. Since parts of the grounds are used for private events, it is worth checking in advance which areas are open to visitors at any given time.
After World War II, the castle took in children who had survived concentration camps, under the care of Czech humanitarian Přemysl Pitter. This chapter in its story is little known today but left a lasting mark on the place.
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